Tony Jackson (basketball, born 1942)
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Born | Minnesota Pipers | November 7, 1942
1968–1969 | Houston Mavericks |
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Tony B. Jackson (November 7, 1942 – October 28, 2005) was an American professional basketball player.
Jackson was born in the borough of
American Basketball League and two seasons in the American Basketball Association.[1][2] Jackson scored 53 points (including 12 three-point baskets) while playing for the Chicago Majors of the ABL on March 14, 1962. He died of cancer in 2005 in Brooklyn.[2]
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Jackson,
Jackson participated in the 1968 ABA All-Star Game and holds the ABA record for free throws in a single game with 24.[5]References
- ^ a b "Tony Jackson Stats | Basketball-Reference.com".
- ^ a b Goldstein, Richard (November 2, 2005). "Tony Jackson, 65, Who Led St. John's Basketball, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
- ^ Callahan, Tom (June 26, 1989). "Essay: Did Pete Rose Do It? What Are the Odds?". Time. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
- ^ "ESPN Classic - Explosion II: The Molinas period".
- ISBN 0-679-43293-0.