Most of the time, his father worked as a roofer. Young Barry often worked with him during the sweltering, tar-bubbling Kansas summers. "It was just like being in a sauna," Sanders said.

As it turns out, Barry Sanders was born in Wichita, the largest city in Kansas, on July 16, 1968. As a child, he and two of his brothers would assist their father in carpentry and roofing ...

Like father, like son? Or father like son ... the competition back then was outrageous with Barry Sanders, Troy Aikman & Co. However, here’s a kicker- despite outshining his dad on the Heisman ...