Mervin Jackson

{{short description|American basketball player}}

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| name = Mervin Jackson

| image = Mervin Jackson.jpg

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 175

| birth_date = {{birth date|1946|8|15}}

| birth_place = Savannah, Georgia, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|06|07|1946|8|15}}

| death_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

| high_school = Beach (Savannah, Georgia)

| college = Utah (1965–1968)

| draft_year = 1968

| draft_round = 9

| draft_pick = 120

| draft_team = Phoenix Suns

| career_start = 1968

| career_end = 1973

| career_number = 10, 24

| career_position = Point guard

| years1 = 1968–1972

| team1 = Los Angeles / Utah Stars

| years2 = 1972–1973

| team2 = Memphis Tams

| highlights =

• ABA All-Star (1969)
• ABA champion (1971)
• First-team All-American – USBWA (1968)
• Third-team All-American – NABC (1968)
• 2× First-team All-WAC (1967, 1968)

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| bbr = jacksme01

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Mervin P. Jackson Jr. (August 15, 1946 – June 7, 2012) was an American professional basketball player.

Jackson was born in Savannah, Georgia and attended the University of Utah. A 6'3" guard, he played in the American Basketball Association from 1968 to 1973 as a member of the Los Angeles / Utah Stars and Memphis Tams. He won a league championship with Utah in 1971 and appeared in the 1969 ABA All-Star Game. In his ABA career, Jackson averaged 11.6 points per game.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jacksme01.html Mervin Jackson]. basketball-reference. Retrieved on June 21, 2012.

Jackson was inducted into the Greater Savannah Athletic Hall of Fame in 1979. He died in June 2012.Nathan Dominitz. "[http://savannahnow.com/sports/2012-06-21/friends-remember-former-beach-star-mervin-jackson#.T-OrErX2a1Q Friends remember former Beach star Mervin Jackson]". Savannah Morning News. June 21, 2012. Retrieved on June 21, 2012.