Ken Jackson (American football)

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Ken Jackson

Jackson on a 1954 Bowman football card
No. 74
Position:	Guard/Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1929-04-26)April 26, 1929 Thorndale, Texas, U.S.
Died:	January 28, 1998(1998-01-28) (aged 68) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Austin High School
College:	University of Texas
NFL draft:	1951 / round: 2 / pick: 22 (By the New York Yanks)
Career history
Dallas Texans (1952) Baltimore Colts (1953–1957) Montreal Alouettes (1958)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SWC (1950) 1949 Orange Bowl champion 1951 All-Service Team
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 68 Games Starts: 10 Fumble recoveries: 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Games played: 8 Military career Allegiance  United States Service / branch  United States Navy Years of service 1951-1952 Rank Seaman

Kenneth Gene "the Tall Texan" Jackson (April 26, 1929 – January 28, 1998) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). A native of Austin, Texas, Jackson played college football at The University of Texas and then pro football for seven seasons for the Dallas Texans, the Baltimore Colts and the Montreal Alouettes.^[1]