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

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player. He played

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for four seasons for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the Oilers in the second round of 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 an American former professional American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots. He pl ...

, also played in the NFL. After graduating from Delta High School in Clarksburg, California, he played football for the

at the

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. He was recognized as a third-team

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as a senior.

Career

Eason was selected by the Houston Oilers in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft. 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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eason, Bo 1961 births American football cornerbacks Houston Oilers players Living people UC Davis Aggies football players People from Walnut Grove, California Players of American football from Sacramento County, California 20th-century American sportsmen