Bo Jackson

The athlete has identified himself as the anonymous donor who donated the money three days after a gunman massacred 19 students and two teachers at Robb ...

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Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin told CNN that Jackson flew in and presented a check for $170,000 to Abbott while in Uvalde to cover the expenses. In May a gunman ...

"The true spirit of our nation is Americans lifting up one another in times of need and hardship," Abbott said in a statement. Jackson, a Heisman Trophy winner, was originally drafted first overall out of Auburn by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he did not sign with them. In May a gunman opened fire in Robb Elementary School, killing 19 children and two adults.

Former NFL and MLB player Bo Jackson had anonymously donated $170000 to Uvalde three days after the tragic shooting.

I was just trying [with the donation] to put a little sunshine in someone's cloud, a very dark cloud." The school district in Uvalde has opened an official account with First State Bank of Uvalde to support Robb Elementary families affected by the tragedy. "The last thing they needed was to shell out thousands of dollars for something that never should have happened." Abbott went on to announce the donation in a May 27 news conference but kept the donor anonymous, the AP reported. As a father of three, the two-sport athlete also connected to the victims' families, many of whom were parents saying goodbye to their children. Just the name," Jackson said.

Former NFL Pro Bowler Bo Jackson helped pay for the funeral of the 19 children and two teachers killed in May's mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in ...

Despite his NFL career ending in 1991, he continued playing in the MLB until it was cut short due to recurring injuries in 1994. He is the only professional athlete to earn All-Star nods in football and baseball. Since his retirement in 1994, Jackson has been involved in several business ventures. He earned a Pro Bowl selection in 1990. Jackson, who said he felt a personal connection to the city of Uvalde, flew to the location three days later with his friend. They met with Governor Greg Abbott and presented a check of $170,000 with the offer to cover all funeral expenses.

Former Heisman Trophy winner and two-sport athlete Bo Jackson announced this week that he paid the funeral expenses for the 19 Uvalde shooting victims.

It’s the children. It’s the children. Just the name. Before all of that, he destroyed opposing linebackers as a bruising runner for the Auburn Tigers. It’s just not right,” hetold The Associated Press. Even though Abbott kept the status of the donor quiet, Jackson announced it anyways just three weeks later.

Bo Jackson, the former MLB and NFL star considered by many to be one of the greatest athletes of all time, donated to help cover the funeral costs for the ...

In the wake of the massacre, he has called for better active shooter drills and more security in schools. While he said he didn’t keep it a secret, this is the first time he has spoken publicly about the donation. “It’s not right for parents to bury their kids.

That's because as great as he was on the field, he is also great off of it. Case in point is the revelation that last May, following the horrific mass shooting ...

Bo was inspirational as a two-sport star in his playing days. To an active NFL player or team, $170K is probably not a lot of money. As he expressed in a tweet after the shooting.