Barry Sanders

@African American Men, Family and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Barry Sanders is a former American football player who played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League Cancer Celebrities Kansas Child Prodigies American Sportspersons American Football Players Even though he retired unexpectedly and quit early in his career, Barry Sanders is regarded as one of the finest American football players of the National Football League in the last decade. After being rejected by several colleges because of his height, Sanders finally joined Oklahoma State on a sports scholarship. He then got picked up by the Detroit Lions for National Football League (NFL) with whom he spent his entire football career. It was not long before Sanders became famous for his electrifying running style, and became the first player to have reached a record of 1,000 yards for first 10 seasons. It was only a matter of time before Sanders became one of the crucial players for the Detroit Lions leading NFL four times in his record breaking ‘rushing’. He has broken several major records and has also been bestowed with several prestigious awards. Sanders retired from football suddenly, raising a controversy around his abrupt decision. He clarified later that he held the Detroit Lions too close to him to have been replaced from his position. After an amazing football career, Sanders passed on the baton to his son Barry J. Sanders.

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Birthday: July 16, 1968 Nationality: American Famous: African American Men, Football Running Back, Child Prodigies, Sportspersons, American Football Players City/State: Kansas Spouses: Lauren Campbell Childrens: Barry J. Sanders Universities: Wichita North High School Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Information Detail Birthday July 16, 1968 Nationality American Famous African American Men, Football Running Back, Child Prodigies, Sportspersons, American Football Players City/State Kansas Spouses Lauren Campbell Childrens Barry J. Sanders Universities Wichita North High School Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Birth Place Wichita Height 173cm Gender Male Father William Sanders Mother Shirley Ann Sanders Net Worth $28 million Sun Sign Cancer Born in Wichita Famous as American football running back

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He married Lauren Campbell in 2000 and the couple have three sons: Nigel, Nicholas and Noah. Sanders filed for divorce in 2012. Unsplash Personal Life

Barry J. Sanders is his son from a previous relationship. Barry has followed his father’s footstep for a successful football career and enrolled at Stanford for the 2012-2013 college season. Unsplash Personal Life

Barry Sanders was born to William, a carpenter and Shirley who was a nurse. He belonged to a big family and had two brothers and eight sisters. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Sanders hailed from Wichita, Kansas and completed his schooling from Wichita North High School. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Even after winning all-state honours, Sanders was not offered too many scholarships except two, because of his short height. He was finally offered sports scholarships by Emporia State, Tulsa and Oklahoma State University. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

From 1986-1988, he played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys backing up ‘All American Thurman Thomas’ only to take his place when Thomas moved on to NFL. Unsplash Career

In 1989, he was selected by the Detroit Lions in the NFL draft and was presented the number 20 jersey, which was worn by some of the most famous players like, Billy Sims and Lern Barney. Unsplash Career

Sanders featured on the Lion team as quarter back, with the team making playoffs for five years in the 1990s. Unsplash Career

In 1991 and 1993, Sanders was the member of the squad that won the NFC Central division title. Unsplash Career

In 1994, he was named NFL’s ‘Offensive Player of the Year’ and scored a combined 2,166 yards for the season. Unsplash Career

He is among the few pro football players holding 34 NCAA records in his illustrious football career. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

In 1988, he led the nation and was a part of the greatest season in American football history. He not only created the national college single-season rushing record with 2,628 rushing yards but also won the ‘Heisman Trophy’. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

He was selected by Sporting News as NFL Rookie of the year for the next two consecutive years. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Sander’s was first- or second-team All-Pro and was selected to the Pro Bowl every year from 1989 through 1998. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

In 1991, he was given the title of ‘NFC Most Valuable Player’ by NFL Players Association. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	July 16, 1968
Nationality	American
Famous	African American Men, Football Running Back, Child Prodigies, Sportspersons, American Football Players
City/State	Kansas
Spouses	Lauren Campbell
Childrens	Barry J. Sanders
Universities	Wichita North High School Oklahoma State University–Stillwater
Birth Place	Wichita
Height	173cm
Gender	Male
Father	William Sanders
Mother	Shirley Ann Sanders
Net Worth	$28 million
Sun Sign	Cancer
Born in	Wichita
Famous as	American football running back

Barry Sanders

American

Jul 16, 1968

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Wichita