Randy Jackson was born in Lake City, Florida in 1944,[1] and he attended Lake City High School.[2]
College careeredit
Jackson received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was a tackle for coach Ray Graves' Florida Gators football team from 1963 to 1965.[3] As a senior in 1965, he was a member of the first Gators squad to ever receive an invitation from a "major" bowl, the 1966 Sugar Bowl. Jackson graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1968, and was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great."[4]
Professional careeredit
The Chicago Bears selected Jackson in the fourth round (fifty-first pick overall) of the 1966 NFL Draft,[5] and he played in 105 games at offensive tackle for the Bears from 1967 to 1974.[6]
^Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Randy Jackson. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
^databaseFootball.com, Players, Randy Jackson February 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
^2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 182 (2011). Retrieved August 30, 2011.
^F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
^Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1966 Draft. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
^National Football League, Historical Players, Randy Jackson. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
Bibliographyedit
Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN0-7948-2298-3.
Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN0-9650782-1-3.
Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN1-58261-514-4.
McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN978-0-7385-0559-6.
McEwen, Tom, The Gators: A Story of Florida Football, The Strode Publishers, Huntsville, Alabama (1974). ISBN0-87397-025-X.
Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN1-57167-196-X.
April 11, 2024
randy, jackson, offensive, lineman, randall, belford, jackson, born, march, 1944, american, former, college, professional, football, player, offensive, lineman, national, football, league, eight, years, during, 1960s, 1970s, jackson, played, college, football,. Randall Belford Jackson born March 6 1944 is an American former college and professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League NFL for eight years during the 1960s and 1970s Jackson played college football for the University of Florida and thereafter he played professionally for the Chicago Bears of the NFL Randy JacksonNo 65Position Offensive tacklePersonal informationBorn 1944 03 06 March 6 1944 age 80 Lake City Florida U S Height 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m Weight 250 lb 113 kg Career informationHigh school Columbia Lake City Florida College FloridaNFL draft 1966 Round 4 Pick 51Career historyChicago Bears 1967 1974 Career highlights and awardsUniversity of Florida Athletic Hall of FameCareer NFL statisticsGames played 105Games started 28Recovered fumbles 4Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 4 See also 5 References 6 BibliographyEarly years editRandy Jackson was born in Lake City Florida in 1944 1 and he attended Lake City High School 2 College career editJackson received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville Florida where he was a tackle for coach Ray Graves Florida Gators football team from 1963 to 1965 3 As a senior in 1965 he was a member of the first Gators squad to ever receive an invitation from a major bowl the 1966 Sugar Bowl Jackson graduated from Florida with a bachelor s degree in business administration in 1968 and was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a Gator Great 4 Professional career editThe Chicago Bears selected Jackson in the fourth round fifty first pick overall of the 1966 NFL Draft 5 and he played in 105 games at offensive tackle for the Bears from 1967 to 1974 6 See also edit nbsp American football portal nbsp College football portalFlorida Gators football 1960 69 List of Chicago Bears players List of Florida Gators in the NFL Draft List of University of Florida alumni List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame membersReferences edit Pro Football Reference com Players Randy Jackson Retrieved July 8 2010 databaseFootball com Players Randy Jackson Archived February 19 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 4 2010 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2 2012 at the Wayback Machine University Athletic Association Gainesville Florida p 182 2011 Retrieved August 30 2011 F Club Hall of Fame Gator Greats Retrieved December 14 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame Draft History 1966 Draft Retrieved June 4 2010 National Football League Historical Players Randy Jackson Retrieved June 4 2010 Bibliography editCarlson Norm University of Florida Football Vault The History of the Florida Gators Whitman Publishing LLC Atlanta Georgia 2007 ISBN 0 7948 2298 3 Golenbock Peter Go Gators An Oral History of Florida s Pursuit of Gridiron Glory Legends Publishing LLC St Petersburg Florida 2002 ISBN 0 9650782 1 3 Hairston Jack Tales from the Gator Swamp A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told Sports Publishing LLC Champaign Illinois 2002 ISBN 1 58261 514 4 McCarthy Kevin M Fightin Gators A History of University of Florida Football Arcadia Publishing Mount Pleasant South Carolina 2000 ISBN 978 0 7385 0559 6 McEwen Tom The Gators A Story of Florida Football The Strode Publishers Huntsville Alabama 1974 ISBN 0 87397 025 X Nash Noel ed The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football Sports Publishing Inc Champaign Illinois 1998 ISBN 1 57167 196 X Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Randy Jackson offensive lineman amp oldid 1176931322, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
