Barry Sanders: Star Running BackDuring the 1989 draft of the National Football League, most teams could only see Barry Sanders' height -- 5 feet, 8 inches. Too small, they thought, to play professional football ... The Detroit Lions ... saw something special in Sanders -- speed and lightning-quick moves -- and made himtheir first round draft pick. Ever since, Barry Sanders has been one of the NFL's leading running backs ... |
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