Two-sport pro Deion Sanders claims he could have played a third at its highest level

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Deion Sanders was as athletic as they come, starring in both the NFL and MLB during a career that resulted in his election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Sanders played 14 years in the NFL, winning two Super Bowls while being named to the All-Pro team six times. He also played in nine seasons with MLB’s New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants.

Deion Sanders of the Cincinnati Reds watching the action during the game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Jonathan Daniel/Allsport)

He appeared in the 1992 World Series with the Braves, becoming the only player to appear in both the Super Bowl and the Fall Classic. 

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But there’s another sport Sanders thinks he could have excelled in.

"I would be on a pro bass tour," Sanders told People magazine in a recent interview. 

Sanders, a father to five children, says his family loves to fish on their pontoon boat.

"We love to fish as a family and individuals," Sanders said. "I have a pontoon boat where we fish as a family oftentimes."

While Sanders continues to enjoy one of his favorite pastimes, "Coach Prime" is preparing for his biggest test as a head coach at the collegiate level.

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Sanders was hired in December to help lead the Univerity of Colorado football team back to relevance; the Buffaloes have won double-digit games in a season just once in the last 21 years.

University of Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders secures his headset under his cowboy hat during the spring football game as part of