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Barry Sanders Professional Football Player. Born: July 16, 1968, Wichita, Kansas. Barry Sanders of Wichita was said to defy gravity when running with the football. Born in 1968 in Wichita, Sanders attended Wichita North High School where he began his career as a running back during the fourth game of his senior year. He attended Oklahoma State University where he played from 1986 to 1988. At OSU, he won the Heisman Trophy in 1988. Sanders entered the NFL draft after his junior year and was selected by the Detroit Lions. There he won the Rookie of the Year Award and became known as one of the most prolific running backs.
Barry Sanders did not become the starting running back until the fourth game of his senior year. He rushed for 1,417 yards in the final seven games of the season, which earned him all-state honors. During that seven-game span, Sanders averaged 10.2 yards per carry, but he was overlooked by most college recruiters.