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10 Facts About Honor Jackson

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Honor W Jackson was born on November 21,1948 and is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the New England Patriots and New York Giants.

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Honor Jackson was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the ninth round of the 1971 NFL draft.

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Honor Jackson played college football at the University of the Pacific.

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Honor Jackson finished his college career with 74 receptions for 1,236 yards and 8 touchdowns.

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Honor Jackson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the ninth round of the 1971 NFL draft, who had a strong team that was coming off a Super Bowl V appearance and would eventually win Super Bowl VI.

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Honor Jackson was tried first at wide receiver, before being moved to safety after the Patriots claimed Randy Vataha off waivers, who was a college teammate of starting quarterback Jim Plunkett.

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Honor Jackson ended up starting at strong safety in 1972, leading the team in pass interceptions with four.

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Honor Jackson signed as a free agent with the New York Giants in 1973.

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Honor Jackson was released on September 12,1974, before being brought back to the team.

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Honor Jackson worked as a manager for Longs Drugs and became president of the Northern California chapter of the NFL Alumni Association.