Bo Jackson Knows How To Break Bats...Does Dave? | Letterman

The two-sport athlete talks about the origin of his name, his artificial hip and his habit of breaking bats. (From "Late Show," air date: 10/19/93)

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[mtp]

Bo is the best two sport player I've ever seen. He was a great running back, and on the baseball field he had power, speed, and a great arm.

[chadtellevik]

Unbelievable athlete. A true example of class.

[pauld]

Rare to see dave genuinely admire someone.

[rayspooner]

Bo is a class act, family man, and so modest. A true GOAT.

[pchinnIII]

That was great seeing Bo on Letterman. What a class act. I didn't know he was actually thinking about retiring from football so that softens the blow that injury had on me. For me that was the greatest sports tragedy in my life. His story is so inspiring.

[surfwriter]

Bo is a legend for good reason. And it's clear that Dave Letterman was totally impressed and appreciative of Bo. It was rare for Letterman to be like that without a single sarcastic remark or hint of joking at the guest's expense.

[abc-bunr]

What an athlete and seems like a genuinely nice guy

[naturemeditation]

what a gentleman bo was and is!!! his mamma raised him right! for someone so gifted and genuinely legendary he is super humble and not so caught up with fame or anything celebrity 🙏

[henrymorgan]

The man. The myth. The legend. Bo Jackson.

[TankLife]

Bo Jackson was amazing! I feel like we didn't appreciate his accomplishments when he was playing.

[eda]

Bo was an amazing athlete. I was never a fan of the teams he played for. But I was a fan of his. I still have his famous Nike Poster.

[kiklocus]

my friend who followed sports all his life said " bo is the greatest athlete ever lived"

[keithhepworth]

I was a kid in KC when Bo played for the Royals and the entire city worshipped him. My 6th grade teacher put up the Black and Blue poster. I remember in 7th grade our American history teacher rolled the TV into class just so we could watch his appearance on Donahue. I read anything and everything written about him. It's too bad the hip injury stunted his career so much.

[grumpysnail]

Kids today will never understand just how AMAZING that man is. Bo Knows dominance

[dayatatime]

Class act! One of the greatest athletes I have ever got the privilege of watching! Bo knows!

[marloncosey]

BO MY 1st FAVORITE MLB/NFL PLAYER… STAYED HUMBLE AND YET HE WAS A POWERFUL BALLPLAYER

[RussellMills]

It's crazy that this man played two professional sports and even though he didn't play a long time in Football he made impact in both sports. And on a side note I have a you tube channel type in Russell Mills May 22, 2017 to find me.

[sith]

Bo knows! Great athlete! He is actually pretty funny.

[robertporter]

Such a professional, truly someone inspiring

[davidl.miller]

Bo was an absolute freak of an athlete but was the most polite and humble man. I true role model, I wish he would never have gotten hurt, so we could have been amazed by him even more.