Inman Jackson
| 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, the predecessor to the Harlem Globetrotters.[8]
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.
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