Robert Jackson (American football coach)

Robert Herman "Stonewall" Jackson (October 26, 1921 – March 14, 2010) was an American football player and coach. He first served his country in World War II, and returned home to enroll in North Carolina A&T State University from 1946 to 1950. Jackson played fullback and linebacker at North Carolina A&T. He is the first HBCU alumnus to be drafted by a National Football League (NFL) team when he was selected by the New York Giants in the 16th round (202nd overall) of the 1950 NFL Draft. After his two-year stint in the NFL, Jackson obtained his master's degree at Springfield College. He devoted over 40 years of his life to coaching and developing competitive student athletes. Even though Jackson spent most of his career at North Carolina Central University, he also coached football, basketball, track, and tennis at Johnson C. Smith University, St. Augustine's University, Shaw University, and Texas Southern University. He also served as a faculty member, trainer, and equipment manager at some of these institutions.

Robert Jackson
Biographical details
Born(1921-10-26)October 26, 1921
Mineral, Virginia
DiedApril 14, 2010(2010-04-14) (aged 88)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Playing career
1946–1948North Carolina A&T
1950–1951New York Giants
Position(s)Fullback, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1953–1957Johnson C. Smith
1960–1964Shaw
c. 1965Texas Southern (assistant)
1968–1977North Carolina College / North Carolina Central (assistant)
1977North Carolina Central (co-interim HC)
Head coaching record
Overall22–63–5

Jackson was a native of Mineral, Virginia.[1] He died on March 14, 2010 at Capital Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.[2]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1953–1957)
1953 Johnson C. Smith 5–35–27th
1954 Johnson C. Smith 1–5–21–4–1133th
1955 Johnson C. Smith 3–42–413th
1956 Johnson C. Smith 3–52–513th
1957 Johnson C. Smith 1–6–11–617th
Johnson C. Smith: 13–23–311–21–1
Shaw Bears (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1960–1965)
1960 Shaw 3–63–514th
1961 Shaw 1–81–814th
1962 Shaw 1–7–11–7–117th
1963 Shaw 2–82–614th
1964 Shaw 2–7–12–6–114th
Shaw: 9–36–29–32–2
North Carolina Central Eagles (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1977)
1977 North Carolina Central 0–4[n 1]0–3[n 1]7th
North Carolina Central: 0–40–3
Total:22–63–5

Notes
  1. Willie Smith was North Carolina Central's head coach for the first seven games of the season before resigning. Jackson and Jesse Clements served as co-interim head coaches for the final four games. North Carolina Central finished the year 1–10 overall and 0–6 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play.[3]

References
  1. "Shaw Names Jackson New Football Coach". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. June 9, 1960. p. 23. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. "Robert Jackson (1921 - 2010)". Memory-Of.com, Inc. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  3. "N.C. Central coach quits". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, North Carolina. October 28, 1977. p. 4C. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
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