Career
Jackson played ice hockey for Amherst Academy in 1916-1917 before joining the military in 1917. During his military service, he played for Toronto Reconstruction Finance Corporation in the Toronto National Defence League. Upon his return from service Jackson played from 1919 until 1923 in the Maritime Hockey League for the Amherst Ramblers, Halifax Wolverines and Stellarton Professionals.
He got a one-game tryout with the Toronto Saint Patricks in the 1921-1922 but returned to Nova Scotia.
Jackson signed with the Saint Patricks in 1923. After one season with Toronto, Jackson was traded to the Boston Bruins where he played two seasons.
During the 1926-1927 season, Jackson was traded to the Ottawa Senators, where he played eight games before he was traded to London of the Can-Pro League. Jackson"s National Hockey League career was over and he played for various minor league pro teams before finishing his playing career with the Buffalo Bisons in 1931-1932.