| Name: | Russ Jackson |
| Occupation: | Football Player |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birth Day: | July 28, 1936 |
| Age: | 86 |
| Birth Place: | Hamilton, Canada |
| Zodiac Sign: | Leo |
Russ Jackson
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Before Fame
He played football and basketball at McMaster University.
Biography
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After a stellar college career as both a basketball and football player, Jackson graduated from McMaster University in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. He was the McMaster nominee for a Rhodes Scholarship, but did not pursue an interview for the scholarship, deciding instead to sign with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League, who drafted him in the first round of the 1958 CFL draft.
Jackson was the dominant CFL quarterback of the 1960s. Referred to as the “Y. A. Tittle of the North”, he was honoured many times during his CFL career. He won the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player Award in the 1963, 1966, and 1969 seasons. He was also a four-time winner of the CFL’s Most Outstanding Canadian Award (1959, 1963, 1966, 1969 seasons). He was a six-time Eastern Conference All-Star quarterback (1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969) and the CFL All-Star quarterback in the 1966, 1968, and 1969 seasons.
He holds the record for throwing the most passing touchdowns in a Grey Cup game, four (set in the 1969 game), and is tied for the career lead in Grey Cup passing touchdowns with eight.
Russ Jackson was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1973. Many consider him one of the best Canadian-born players to play in the CFL, while most consider him to be the best Canadian to play the quarterback position. In November 2006, Jackson was voted one of the CFL’s top 50 players (No. 8) of the league’s modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
Jackson briefly left teaching in 1975, spending two years as head coach of the Toronto Argonauts. Jackson compiled a 12-18-2 regular-season record in two seasons as the Argos’ head coach, not reaching the playoffs in either season. Jackson was replaced by Leo Cahill, in his second tenure as the Argos’ head coach, prior to the 1977 CFL season.
In 1986, the Russ Jackson Award was created in his honour to recognize the CIS football player who best exhibits athletic ability, academic achievement, and devoted citizenship.
Jackson is an Officer of the Order of Canada and was awarded an honorary doctoral degree in law by McMaster University in 1989. He was added to Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2012.
Russ Jackson was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.
🎂 Upcoming Birthday
Currently, Russ Jackson is 86 years, 4 months and 9 days old. Russ Jackson will celebrate 87th birthday on a Friday 28th of July 2023.
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