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Hall of Famer Jumpin' Jackie Jackson Passes Virginia Union University, CIAA and Harlem Globetrotter Hall of Fame Member "Jumpin'" Jackie Jackson passed away on Saturday, May 4, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Jackson, who turned 79 in January, introduced the slam-dunk to college basketball when he played for VUU from 1958-61. This entry was posted in Basketball, Buzz 8 in 8 and tagged Fleer, Basketball Hall of Fame, Don't eat the gum!, Harlem Globetrotters, Curly Neal, Mel Davis, "Jumpin'" Jackie Jackson, Freddie "Curly" Neal, 1971 Fleer Harlem Globetrotters on January 24, 2019 by BlowoutBuzz. 6. Being drafted in 1962 he decided to play in Harlem instead of going to the NBA. His high school teammates included Connie Hawkins and Lenny Wilkins and he spent his time … (Batchelor Bob) He had the greatest schoolyard play Connie Hawkins ever encountered and his name is “Jumpin” Jackie Jackson. All posts tagged "Jumpin’ Jackie Jackson" 11.8K. This entry was posted in Basketball, Buzz 8 in 8 and tagged Fleer, Basketball Hall of Fame, Don't eat the gum!, Harlem Globetrotters, Curly Neal, Mel Davis, "Jumpin'" Jackie Jackson, Freddie "Curly" Neal, 1971 Fleer Harlem Globetrotters on January 24, 2019 by BlowoutBuzz. Before AND1 and YouTube, streetball players were like unicorns.They jumped over 15 people in a game of 21 or made 15 threes in a … @brooklynyoyo: RT @bijancbayne: In 3-on-3 play, Hawkins, Virginia Union's Jumpin' Jackie Jackson (who avg'd 23 rebs. [1] He was given the name "Jackie" by relatives and family. Meadowlark Lemon, Curly Neal, Marques Haynes, and Connie Hawkins are some of the notable ballers who played with Jumpin' Jackie Jackson. ‘Jumpin” Jackie Jackson, Virginia Union A native of New Bern, North Carolina, Jackson grew up in Brooklyn where his family relocated as part of The Great Migration. He and his eight brothers and sisters grew up in a three room house in Gary, Indiana, an industrial town outside of Chicago. 1 in everyone’s heart and myths is Jumpin’ Jackie Jackson, also known as Sidecar Jackson. Wilt Chamberlain Archive 51,051 views "Jumpin" Jackie Jackson Boys (Brooklyn, N.Y.) '58 A star at Boys when a frail 10th-grader named Connie Hawkins toiled on the bench, Jackson went on to … ( Wolf , David) Jackie Jackson has ended up being a Rucker Park legend and has countless events and abilities that … Jackson was born the second child of Joseph and Katherine and the oldest male child.

In the pressbox. You gon' learn today. Gameday TV. Mr. Jackson, known to most as “Jumpin’ Jackie Jackson,” died Sunday, May 5, 2019, in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The Legend of Jumpin' Jackie Jackson details the history of the Harlem Globetrotters, the Rucker Tournament, and the competitive ballgames of the black colleges during the 50's and 60's.

Under 6 feet tall he was a phenominal jumper and Slam Magazine named him the 5th best dunker of all time.

Junot’s list also includes Bruce Spraggins and “Jumpin” Jackie Jackson from the early 1960s. No.

Sigmund Esco Jackson was born on his mother Katherine's 21st birthday in 1951. B3 - Jumpin' Jackie 2:01 B4 - Moonlight Becomes You 2:18 B5 - I'd Love To Take Orders From You 1:53 B6 - Coffee Time 2:35 Credits: Drums – Milt Holland Guitar – Irving Ashby Organ – Jackie Davis Release Date: 1958 Genre: Jazz Styles: Soul Jazz Recording Date: October, 1957 Notes Jackie Davis at the Hammond Organ.

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