Happy Birthday, Deion Sanders!

On August 9, 1967, one of the most gifted athletes in Georgia sports history, Deion Sanders, was born in Fort Myers, Florida. If you grew up near Atlanta during the early 90s, you most likely have heard the nicknames “Primetime” and “Neon Deion.” Sanders earned these nicknames through his talent and flair. “Primetime” played for the Atlanta Braves from 1991-1994 and for the Atlanta Falcons from 1989-1993. Sanders is the only person to have played in both a Super Bowl and World Series. After leaving the Atlanta Braves, he went on to play with three other teams before retiring in 2001. He retired from football four years later in 2005. After retiring from football, he became an analyst for the NFL Network. Sanders was elected into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2011.

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