Sports & Recreation  December 7, 2023

Deion Sanders accepts Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year award

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BOULDER — Nearly a year to the day after Deion Sanders was hired as the head coach at the University of Colorado, Coach Prime stood before about 1,000 fans Wednesday at the CU Events Center to accept a trophy for Sports Illustrated’s 2023 Sportsperson of the Year award.

A lot can change in a year. Sanders, with the help of his son and quarterback Shedeur Sanders, quadrupled last year’s win total (one game) and brought a new attitude to a flailing Buffs program, packing Folsom Field with celebrities and national sports media.

“I don’t see black, I don’t see white. I don’t…

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A Maryland native, Lucas has worked at news agencies from Wyoming to South Carolina before putting roots down in Colorado.
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