Noah Jackson
| Date of birth | April 14, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Jacksonville Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Date of death | November 20, 2023 (aged 72) |
| Place of death | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | G |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 267 lb (121 kg) |
| US college | Tampa |
| NFL draft | 1974 / round: 7 / pick: 161 |
| Drafted by | Baltimore Colts |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1972–1974 | Toronto Argonauts (CFL) |
| 1975–1983 | Chicago Bears |
| 1984 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| CFL East All-Star | 1974 |
| Career stats | |
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Noah Jackson (born April 14, 1951) is a former American football player who played offensive lineman for ten seasons between 1975 and 1984 for the Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played a total of 131 games, starting 124 for the Bears, primarily at left guard, and three for the Bucs. He was named to an NFL All-Rookie Team in 1975. Previously, he played three seasons for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Afterwards, he was traded by the Baltimore Colts to the Bears for a seventh-round draft pick in the 1975 NFL draft.[1]
Jackson played college football for three seasons with the University of Tampa Spartans football program, starting at defensive tackle for head coach Fran Curci in 1969 and 1970 and one season for head coach Bill Fulcher in 1971.
Early life
[edit]Noah Dale Jackson was born in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and attended Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach, Florida, where he was a team captain in football and as a senior was named to the 1968 Florida Sportswriters Association Region 1-AA team. As a sophomore in 1966, Jackson was the only African American on the Fletcher Senators 39-player varsity roster. He also played varsity basketball for three seasons and was voted Homecoming King his senior year.
Death
[edit]Noah Jackson died at the age of 72 on November 20, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida. [2]
References
[edit]- ^ Mayer, Larry (January 28, 2014). "Bears drafted Payton 39 years ago". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ https://www.articobits.com/obituaries/ql-douglas-funeral-home/noah-jackson-obituary
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