C.Rector Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 From: http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...tesox-headlines Bo Jackson tackles jury duty The Associated Press February 12, 2004, 11:48 AM CST Bo knows baseball. Bo knows football. And now Bo knows jury duty. Bo Jackson, a former slugger with the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox and tailback for the Los Angeles Raiders whose "Bo Knows" Nike commercials became pop-culture classics, served as a juror this week on a DuPage County personal injury case. "He was very laid-back," jury administrator Daniel Amati said of the retired sports star, who served under his real name, Vincent E. Jackson. "He just came in and did what he was supposed to do." Attorney Michael Maher, one of the lawyers in the case, said he thought Jackson -- who had hip replacement surgery -- would be a perfect fit for the jury. Maher's 67-year-old client was seeking damages for a car accident that he claimed aggravated his arthritis. "I figured he'd probably be familiar with what my guy was going through," Maher said. The trial ended Tuesday with the jury awarding the Villa Park man about $32,000 in damages. Afterward, Jackson, who lives in the Chicago suburbs, signed autographs for other jurors and chatted with State's Attorney Joseph Birkett. "We didn't talk about sports," Birkett said. Instead, they discussed Illinois politics, their families and the Middle East, where Jackson, 41, recently visited U.S. troops in Kuwait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastime Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 He may have only played one year with the Pale Hose, but he will eternally remain one of my favorite Sox players of all time. Who can forget his almost mythical home run against Seattle back in 1993? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 He owns a few buildings out in Joliet and he's always at the village meetings so it doesn't surprise me that he was talking politics. He's a real involved guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 He owns a few buildings out in Joliet and he's always at the village meetings so it doesn't surprise me that he was talking politics. He's a real involved guy. Which buildings in particular does he own in Joliet Steff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 Which buildings in particular does he own in Joliet Steff? Rental property is all that's on the public register. No idea if it's commercial or private. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurcieOne Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 Bo Jackson was without a doubt.... one of the top 10 overall athlete's of all time. All-star Baseball player... and a possible Hall of Fame running back before the injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 He was one of my favorite players since he was a raider and a royal. What a phenomenal athlete. He really is a man of many talents. I read an article on him in SI jsut last year. If I can recall the article correctly, he owns his own catering business with a friend of his. The man is actually a good cook. He also has charities he and his wife are involved heavily in. He is an awesome person! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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