Deion Sanders was born on August 9, 1967, in Fort Myers. His parents are Mims Sanders and Connie Knight. Before we take a look at who his parents are, let us take a look at how Deion Sanders built his career with the support of his parents.
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Sanders is an American football coach and also a former player. He is the head football coach at the University of Colorado Boulder. As a player, he played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, and Baltimore Ravens.
Who Is Deion Sanders?
Deion Sanders was born on August 9, 1967, in Fort Myers, Florida, to Connie Sanders and Mims Sanders. He was raised by his mother and her new husband named Willie Knight after his father divorced his mother when he was only 2 years old.
He attended North Fort Myers High School. In 1995, he was named to the Florida High School Association All-Century Team as part of the 100-year history of high school football in the state. Sanders made it on the top 33 players selection.
Deion Sanders later enrolled at Florida State University. In his new school, he played three sports for Florida State Seminoles: football, baseball, and track. Sanders played as a baseball outfielder with the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and San Francisco Giants for 9 seasons.
Sanders won two Super Bowl titles and also made a World Series appearance in 1992 making him the only player to achieve this feat. He is also regarded as the greatest cornerback in NFL history.
Apart from his numerous achievements in sports, Deion Sanders also had a career in music as a rapper. He released his debut album in 1994 dubbed “Prime Time”. The following year in 1995, he released another song titled “Straight to My Feet” which charted No. 57 in the UK.
Deion Sanders’s Parents: Meet Mims Sanders And Connie Knight
Deion Sanders was born on August 9, 1967, in Fort Myers, Florida, to Connie Sanders and Mims Sanders. He was raised by his mother and her new husband named Willie Knight after his father divorced his mother when he was only 2 years old. Sanders has credited his step father with being influential in his life.