Education
Samuel J. Tilden High School.
Samuel J. Tilden High School.
Jackson, a 6"0" point guard from Tilden High School in Brooklyn, New York, played his college basketball at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina. After his college career was over, Jackson was drafted in the fifth round of the 1974 National Basketball Association Draft (86th pick overall) by his hometown New York Knicks. His tenure with the Knicks would prove to be brief, as he played only 5 games before being waived on October 28, 1974.
Later in the season he was signed by the Phoenix Suns, where he finished the season.
Foreign the year he averaged 3.7 points and 2.0 assists over 49 games. In the offseason, Jackson was traded to the Washington Bullets, but never played in the National Basketball Association again.
During his playing career, Jackson also played for the Allentown Jets of the Eastern League. Following the close of his professional career, Jackson became a community leader in Brooklyn as the long-time manager of the Brownsville Recreational Center.
In this capacity he ran numerous programs aimed at keeping inner-city youths off the streets and focused toward positive efforts ranging from sports to the arts
Jackson died on May 1, 2012.