Sanders was born on August 9, 1967, in Fort Myers, Florida, to Connie Sanders and Mims Sanders. His parents divorced when Sanders was two years old. Sanders was raised by his mother and her new husband, Willie Knight, whom Sanders credits with being influential in his life.

Dec 4, 2023 · Early Life and College. Deion Luwynn Sanders was born August 9, 1967, in Fort Myers, Florida. His parents divorced when he was still a toddler.

Deion Sanders was born on August 9, 1967, in Fort Myers, Florida, USA, to Mims Sanders and Connie Knight. His mother later married Willie Knight who proved to be a very positive influence on young Deion.

Jan 16, 2025 · Deion Sanders (born August 9, 1967, Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.) is an American gridiron football player, baseball player, and football coach who is the only person to have played in both a Super Bowl and a World Series.

Dec 7, 2023 · Sanders was born on August 9, 1967, to Connie and Mims Sanders in Fort Myers, Florida. Sanders’s parents divorced when he was two years old, and his mother married Willie Knight, who became his stepfather. Sanders became involved with organized baseball and football at the age of eight.

Sep 22, 2020 · Deion Luwynn Sanders was born on August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers, Florida. His future was laid out before him by the time he was eight. That was the year that Sanders began playing organized baseball and football.

Nov 30, 2020 · The birth of Prime Time: Sanders' early years. Sanders played football, basketball and baseball at North Fort Myers High School in Florida.

Dec 28, 2024 · Early Life and Education. Deion Sanders was born to Connie Sanders and Mims Sanders. His parents divorced when he was just two years old, and he was raised by his mother and stepfather, Willie Knight, whom Sanders credits as a significant influence in his life.

Jan 17, 2025 · Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr., born on August 9, 1967, in Fort Myers, Florida, is a former professional athlete who excelled in both football and baseball. Known for his exceptional speed and agility, Sanders earned the nickname "Prime Time" early in his career.

Jan 29, 2022 · Childhood and Early Years. Deion Sanders is a 53-year-old athlete. He was born in Fort Myres, Florida, on August 9, 1967. Deion Luwynn Sanders is his birth name. With his sister Tracy Knight, he is also raised by Connie Knigh and Mims Sanders. Furthermore, he is of American nationality, but his ethnicity is unknown.