Joe Jackson (linebacker, born 1953)
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1953)}}
{{Other people|Joe Jackson}}
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{{Infobox CFL biography
|name=Joe Jackson
|image=
|import=yes
|position1=Linebacker
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1953|7|27}}
|birth_place=Chicopee, Massachusetts, U.S.
|number=75
|college=Penn State
|high_school=
|height_ft=6
|height_in=3
|weight_lbs=225
|NFLDraftedYear=1975
|NFLDraftedRound=10
|NFLDraftedPick=256
|NFLDraftedTeam=Miami Dolphins
|playing_years1={{NFL Year|1975}}
|playing_team1=Miami Dolphins*
|playing_years2={{CFL Year|1975}}–{{CFL Year|1976}}
|playing_team2=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|career_footnotes=
|NFL=2517272
}}
Joe Jackson (born July 27, 1953) is a former American football linebacker who played two seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the tenth round of the 1975 NFL draft.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1975/draft.htm | title=1975 NFL Draft | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=pro-football-reference.com | accessdate=February 7, 2016}} He played college football at Pennsylvania State University.
College career
Jackson played for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He returned an onside kick for a touchdown in the 1975 Cotton Bowl.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadianfootballcards.com/products/joe-jackson-cfl-card-1994-jogo-missing-years-9c-winnipeg-blue-bombers-penn-state-nittany-lions |title=Joe Jackson CFL card |publisher=canadianfootballcards.com |accessdate=February 7, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207205444/http://www.canadianfootballcards.com/products/joe-jackson-cfl-card-1994-jogo-missing-years-9c-winnipeg-blue-bombers-penn-state-nittany-lions |archivedate=February 7, 2016 }}
Professional career
Jackson was selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 256th pick in the 1975 NFL draft as a tight end or wide receiver. He was released by the Dolphins in August 1975.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/22798387/ |title=MIAMI DOLPHINS |work=The Post-Crescent |date=August 12, 1975 |accessdate=February 7, 2016 |pages=17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207205739/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/22798387/ |archivedate=February 7, 2016 }}
He played in twelve games for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1975 to 1976.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1975cflwpg.html | title=1975 Winnipeg Blue Bombers | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=February 7, 2016}}{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1976cflwpg.html | title=1976 Winnipeg Blue Bombers | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=February 7, 2016}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=jacksjoe003 Stats Crew profile]
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Category:Players of American football from Hampden County, Massachusetts
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Canadian football linebackers
Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football players
Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players