A former Chicago White Sox player forced to retire because of a hip injury is now into banking after providing start-up money to found a suburban bank.
A former Chicago White Sox player forced to retire because of a hip injury is now into banking after providing start-up money to found a suburban bank. Vincent “Bo” Jackson, 46, who played for the White Sox from 1991 to 1993 (although he missed the 1992 season due to an injury), was among the investors who formed Burr Ridge Bank and Trust, 7500 S. County Line Road, in the southwest suburb, which opened April 13. “We’re going to get banking back to where it was. At our bank, the teller will know your name,” Jackson, who lives in Burr Ridge, said in a written statement. Roy Thygesen, CEO of Burr Ridge Bank and Trust, said Jackson got involved in the bank after one of the baseball star’s hunting friends introduced him to a group of potential investors at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. After the 1993 season, the White Sox released Jackson, and he went to play for the California Angels where he retired midway through the 1994 season. Jackson was a two-sport athlete. He played both football and baseball and was a college football all-star at Auburn University in Alabama. During his professional career, he played football during the winter months for the L.A. Raiders (now the Oakland Raiders), and during the summer, he played baseball. In addition to the White Sox and Angels, he also played baseball for the Kansas City Royals. ______ Copyright 2009 Chicago Defender. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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