Russ Jackson
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Russell Stanley Jackson OC (born July 28, 1936) is a former professional Canadian football player.[1] Jackson spent his entire 12-year professional football career with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a member of the Order of Canada, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, and has been described as the best Canadian-born quarterback to play in the CFL.[2] In 2006, Jackson was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#8) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN, the highest-ranked Canadian-born player on the list.[2]
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Born: | (1936-07-28) July 28, 1936 (age 87) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
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Position(s) | Quarterback |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
University | McMaster |
CFL draft | 1958, Round: 1, Pick: 6 |
Drafted by | Ottawa Rough Riders |
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1975–1976 | Toronto Argonauts (HC) |
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1958–1969 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
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CFL All-Star | 1966, 1968, 1969 |
CFL East All-Star | 1962, 1963, 1966–1969 |
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Retired #s | Ottawa Rough Riders #12 Ottawa Redblacks #12 |
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