Fall 2024

Deion Sanders

From Multisport Superstar to Coach Prime

From the Series Gateway Biographies

  • Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

Deion Sanders made history as a professional football and baseball player, becoming the first person to compete in a Super Bowl and a World Series. But he wasn’t just known for his incredible moves. He released music and TV shows and even coached football. Now he is the famous Coach Prime at the University of Colorado Boulder. But Sanders wasn’t born with fame or skill—he had to make his own luck.

Sanders grew up in Florida playing football and baseball, and by high school his athletic abilities earned him the nickname Prime Time. After taking his talents to Florida State University, Sanders was drafted by NFL and MLB teams. On top of sports and business endeavors, Sanders made a name for himself with his big personality. Learn more about Deion Sanders, from his early sporting days to his return to the spotlight as famous Coach Prime.

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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 5
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Biography, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diversity
Copyright 2025
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 48
Publication Date 2024-08-01
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007100, JNF054050, JNF054010
Dewey 796.332092 [B]
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 840
Features Bibliography/further reading, Index, Source notes, Teaching Guides, and Timeline