Inman Jackson

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Inman Jackson
Personal information
Born(1907-03-07)March 7, 1907
Chicago, Illinois
DiedApril 6, 1973(1973-04-06) (aged 66)
Chicago, Illinois
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolWendell Phillips Academy High School
(Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeCity College of New York
Playing career1925–1945
PositionCenter
Career history
1925–1927Chicago Giles American Legion Post
1926–1930Savoy Big Five
1930–1945Harlem 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 graduated from the City College of New York.[2][3]

Playing career

Later career and death

References

  1. ^ "Inman Jackson". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia.
  2. ^ "Jackson, Inman (1974)". Basketball Museum of Illinois.
  3. ^ "Trotter Great". Livingston Enterprise. February 25, 1940. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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