Leroy Jackson
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | December 8, 1939 Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Bloom (Chicago Heights) | ||||||||||||
| College | Western Illinois | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1962: 1st round, 11th overall pick | ||||||||||||
| AFL draft | 1962: 2nd round, 14th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Leroy Jackson (born December 8, 1939) is an American former professional football player who was a halfback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was among the first black players to play for the Redskins in 1962, who were the last NFL team to racially integrate.