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Jackson said that he began playing [[basketball]] "in [[Elementary schools in the United States|grammar school]]" and "played quite a lot" growing up.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/the-winnipeg-tribune/145929870/|newspaper=[[The Winnipeg Tribune]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=April 25, 1934|page=14|title=Harlem Captain Plays 148th Game of Season}} {{Open access}}</ref> He was a top player for Wendell Phillips Academy High School and also played in his [[freshman]] season at the City College of New York, although he dropped out before his second year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://basketballmuseumofillinois.com/hall-of-fame/players/19-hof-players/618-inman-jackson/|publisher=Basketball Museum of Illinois|title=Jackson, Inman (1974)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/the-winnipeg-tribune/145929870/|newspaper=[[The Winnipeg Tribune]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=April 25, 1934|page=14|title=Harlem Captain Plays 148th Game of Season}} {{Open access}}</ref> |
Jackson said that he began playing [[basketball]] "in [[Elementary schools in the United States|grammar school]]" and "played quite a lot" growing up.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/the-winnipeg-tribune/145929870/|newspaper=[[The Winnipeg Tribune]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=April 25, 1934|page=14|title=Harlem Captain Plays 148th Game of Season}} {{Open access}}</ref> He was a top player for Wendell Phillips Academy High School and also played in his [[freshman]] season at the City College of New York, although he dropped out before his second year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://basketballmuseumofillinois.com/hall-of-fame/players/19-hof-players/618-inman-jackson/|publisher=Basketball Museum of Illinois|title=Jackson, Inman (1974)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/the-winnipeg-tribune/145929870/|newspaper=[[The Winnipeg Tribune]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=April 25, 1934|page=14|title=Harlem Captain Plays 148th Game of Season}} {{Open access}}</ref> |
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A {{convert|6|ft|3|in}}, {{convert|205|lb|kg}} [[Center (basketball)|center]], Jackson played independent basketball starting in 1925 with the Chicago Giles American Legion Post team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/inman-jackson/|website=Pro Basketball Encyclopedia|title=Inman Jackson}}</ref> Midway through his second season there, he joined the Chicago [[Savoy Big Five]], |
A {{convert|6|ft|3|in}}, {{convert|205|lb|kg}} [[Center (basketball)|center]], Jackson played independent basketball starting in 1925 with the Chicago Giles American Legion Post team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/inman-jackson/|website=Pro Basketball Encyclopedia|title=Inman Jackson}}</ref> Midway through his second season there, he joined the Chicago [[Savoy Big Five]], a predecessor to the [[Harlem Globetrotters]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/inman-jackson/|website=Pro Basketball Encyclopedia|title=Inman Jackson}}</ref> He played through 1930 with the Big Five before signing with the Globetrotters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/inman-jackson/|website=Pro Basketball Encyclopedia|title=Inman Jackson}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/harlem-globetrotters/|publisher=[[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]]|title=Harlem Globetrotters}}</ref> He was described as "a late bloomer, but by the time he signed with the Trotters, he was strong, fundamentally-sound, and intimidating."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/inman-jackson/|publisher=[[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]]|title=Inman Jackson}}</ref> |
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Jackson was a top player for the Globetrotters, being noted by '''[[Jet (magazine)|Jet]]'' magazine as "basketball's first outstanding 'big man'".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I7EDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32&dq=%22inman%22+%22big+jack%22+%22jackson%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiD0qqcjdmFAxXajIkEHaFMAvkQ6AF6BAgEEAI#v=onepage&q=%22inman%22%20%22big%20jack%22%20%22jackson%22&f=false|magazine=[[Jet (magazine)|Jet]]|title=Famed Harlem Globetrotter Inman Jackson Dies At 66|page=32|date=April 26, 1973|volume=44|number=5|publisher=[[Johnson Publishing Company]]}}</ref> |
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==Later career and death== |
==Later career and death== |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 21:45, 23 April 2024
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 7, 1907 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | April 6, 1973 (aged 66) Chicago, Illinois |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wendell Phillips Academy High School (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | City College of New York |
| Playing career | 1925–1945 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1925–1927 | Chicago Giles American Legion Post |
| 1926–1930 | Savoy Big Five |
| 1930–1945 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Inman William Jackson (March 7, 1907 – April 6, 1973) was an American professional basketball player. He was a long-time member of the Harlem Globetrotters and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022.
Early life
Jackson was born on March 7, 1907, and grew up in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He attended Wendell Phillips Academy High School in Chicago and later attended the City College of New York.[2][3]
Playing career
Jackson said that he began playing basketball "in grammar school" and "played quite a lot" growing up.[4] He was a top player for Wendell Phillips Academy High School and also played in his freshman season at the City College of New York, although he dropped out before his second year.[5][6]
A 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m), 205 pounds (93 kg) center, Jackson played independent basketball starting in 1925 with the Chicago Giles American Legion Post team.[7] Midway through his second season there, he joined the Chicago Savoy Big Five, a predecessor to the Harlem Globetrotters.[8] He played through 1930 with the Big Five before signing with the Globetrotters.[9][10] He was described as "a late bloomer, but by the time he signed with the Trotters, he was strong, fundamentally-sound, and intimidating."[11]
Jackson was a top player for the Globetrotters, being noted by 'Jet magazine as "basketball's first outstanding 'big man'".[12]
Later career and death
References
- ^ "Inman Jackson". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Jackson, Inman (1974)". Basketball Museum of Illinois.
- ^ "Trotter Great". Livingston Enterprise. February 25, 1940. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harlem Captain Plays 148th Game of Season". The Winnipeg Tribune. April 25, 1934. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson, Inman (1974)". Basketball Museum of Illinois.
- ^ "Harlem Captain Plays 148th Game of Season". The Winnipeg Tribune. April 25, 1934. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Inman Jackson". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Inman Jackson". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Inman Jackson". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Harlem Globetrotters". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
- ^ "Inman Jackson". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
- ^ "Famed Harlem Globetrotter Inman Jackson Dies At 66". Jet. Vol. 44, no. 5. Johnson Publishing Company. April 26, 1973. p. 32.
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