James Earl Jackson (July 28, 1956 – June 17, 2008) was an American freestyle wrestler, who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Born in Windsor, Ontario, Jackson grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he was a graduate of Ottawa Hills High School.[1] At the 1979 Pan American Games he finished first in the freestyle unlimited category. At Oklahoma State, he was a three-time All-American and NCAA champion at heavyweight.[2] Jackson was briefly a professional wrestler in Mid-South Wrestling.[3]
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| Full name | James Earl Jackson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 28, 1956 Winsdor, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | June 17, 2008 (aged 51) East Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 350 lb (159 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2023, Jackson was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[4]
References
edit- ↑ "Jimmy Jackson". lifestory.net. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ↑ "NCAA Champion and 1976 Olympian Jimmy Jackson passes away". themat.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Gorzo feeds the gopher". thoughtsofrs.blogspot.com. June 19, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ↑ Jimmy Jackson. nwhof.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
External links
edit- Jimmy Jackson at the International Wrestling Database
- Jimmy Jackson at Olympedia
- James Earl Jackson at Olympics.com
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