Bo Eason (born March 10, 1961) is an American actor, playwright, author, motivational speaker, and retired

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player who played safety for four seasons for the

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Early life

Eason was born and raised in

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. His brother,

Tony Eason Charles Carroll "Tony" Eason IV (born October 8, 1959) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots. Taken 15th overall by the Patriots in t ...

, also played in the NFL. After graduating from Delta High School in

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, he played football for the Aggies at the

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Career

In 1986, Eason's season ended with a broken ankle in contest against the

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. He signed with the

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in the 1988 offseason, but suffered a knee injury in training camp, ending his season and career. In 2009, Eason partnered with Willoughby Productions to develop and create ''The Bo Eason Show,'' a daily talk show for daytime television. A presentation tape and a "mini-pilot" were produced and shopped to various networks and syndicators.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Former NFL safety Bo Eason enjoys second career as actor, playwright
1961 births American football cornerbacks Houston Oilers players Living people UC Davis Aggies football players People from Walnut Grove, California {{defensiveback-1960s-stub