Deion Sanders was born on August 9, 1967, in Fort Myers and was the son of Mims Sanders and Connie Knight. He is well-known as an American football coach and also a former player. He is the head football coach at the University of Colorado Boulder. As a player, he played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, and Baltimore Ravens.
Who is Deion Sanders’ mother Connie Knight?
Connie Knight who is identified as the mother of Deion Sanders Sr. was a strong woman who single handle took care of her son Deion when she divorce her husband. She took a bold step to install in her child good morals values and discipline and he is what he is today because of his mother’s sacrifices.
Connie was married to Mims Sanders who is the father of Deion at her youthful age. She was very much in love with her husband, and she could do everything to make him happy. But things do not turn out well for the two lovers and end up divorcing each other when their son was only two years old. During their union, they were blessed with a son named Deion Sanders Sr.
After going their separate way, Connie found love once again and got married to Willie Knight with whom she has a daughter named Tracy Knight. Willie Knight together with Connie raised Deion and his half-sister Tracy.
Connie is of African-American origin and holds American nationality. She is still alive today and very proud of her family and how far they have come.
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