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07/19/2010 – Sanders – 2010 VH1 Do Something Awards – Arrivals – Palladium Theatre – Hollywood, CA, USA – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait – – Photo Credit: Kathy Maldonado / PR Photos – Contact (1-866-551-7827) – Portrait
Birth Name: Deion Luwynn Sanders
Place of Birth: Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 9, 1967
Ethnicity: African-American
Deion Sanders is an American professional football and baseball player, and sports analyst. A cornerback, he played for the Atlanta Falcons, the San Francisco 49ers, the Dallas Cowboys, the Washington Redskins, and the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He is head coach for Colorado. He was previously head coach of Prime Prep Academy, Triple A Academy, and Jackson State, and offensive coordinator for Trinity Christian. He is widely considered one of the greatest defensive players of all time. He is nicknamed “Prime Time” and “Neon Deion.”
Deion is the son of Mims Sanders and Connie Knight. His parents are both African-American. He has two children with his former wife Carolyn, and three children with his former wife Pilar.
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