Leroy Jackson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetLeroy Jackson
American football player
Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1939
Place of Birth: Chicago Heights, Illinois, United States
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Leroy Jackson
- Leroy Jackson (born December 8, 1939 in Chicago Heights, Illinois) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins.
- He played college football at Western Illinois University and is a member of the school's athletic Hall of Fame. On Dec.
- 8, 1962, his 23rd birthday, Jackson caught an 85-yard touchdown pass for the Redskins from quarterback Norm Snead in a 34–21 loss to the Baltimore Colts.
- He had been a first-round NFL draft pick of the Cleveland Browns, the 11th player selected in the 1962 draft.
- Jackson, along with Bobby Mitchell, was traded by the Browns to the Washington Redskins in exchange for Ernie Davis in 1962. Jackson was the Illinois state champion in the 100-yard dash three years in a row for Bloom High School from 1956–58.
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