Did you ever expect to see that Crimson Tide greatness again? He was 65 years old. Tennessee had played hard the whole game, but everything Coach Bryant had preached to us worked out.”, I’ve heard you say that you talk about the Alabama fraternity you discovered in the NFL. Eddie will be remembered by his mother, Constance Jackson; three daughters, Jasmine Jackson, Rashawnda Jackson and Rashida Jackson; one son, Anthony Jackson; one sister, Constance Ann Hawks (and husband Sidney); nine grandchildren: Ka’cion Brown, Ariyah Brown, Khabir Jackson, Nile Jackson, Zion Jackson, Adrianna Roach, Alexander Roach, Marguerite Roach, Jackson Roach and many other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Jackson, Jr., Wilbur "Jack" a resident of Montgomery, AL departed this life July 24, 2013. Wilbur Jackson, Alabama football class of 1973, and Terry Davis, Bama football ’72, had belatedly recognized one another. “There was a connection there, and it was that we had all played for Coach Bryant. Later, Coach Bryant said, ‘I hear you want to move to defensive back.’ And he put me out there that day in practice. “I speak to young peoples groups occasionally, and I go back to Coach Bryant. “The Tennessee game was one of those, tied at 21-21 going to the fourth quarter. Do you have a blog? Eddie came into this world on November 30, 1954. Wilbur has 2 jobs listed on their profile. But for the guys I played with, there will always be a place for Coach Bryant. Wilbur Jackson. He is the 49ers all-time leader in rushing yards. Godspeed Sir. He was drafted by the 49ers in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. RB Info; Stats; Advertising. 1973 Alabama Crimson Tide football—UPI national champions, San Francisco 49ers first-round draft picks, "Jackson made history as first black Tide football player", "2012 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Record Book", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wilbur_Jackson&oldid=956390295, American football running back, 1950s birth stubs, NFL player missing current team parameter, Infobox NFL biography articles with old NFL.com URL, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 13 May 2020, at 02:58. Wright Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc. “No, I did not. He played professional football in San Francisco and Washington. I had Mr.Jackson for my band teacher at Cloverdale Jr.High in the 80's following in my brothers footsteps.He was a good man and a wonderful teacher.I thought of him often over the years.He will be missed and prayers go out to his family.. Mr. Jackson taught me the meaning of practice and hard work! In May 2012, he was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Thomas Dean Rathman is a former professional football player, a fullback for the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. This was the first Super Bowl to be held in New Orleans since Super Bowl XXXVI and it was the first to be played in that city since Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005. It was just a power sweep and everything came together. We found 100+ records for Wilbur Jackson in South Carolina, North Carolina and 27 other states. [1] [2] He still holds the Alabama school record for yards per carry (7.2) for his career (1,529 yards on 212 attempts) from 1971–73. Steve Sprayberry has a reunion of our 1970 freshman group every year at Lake Martin. Davis, a native of Bogalusa, La., had recently relocated to Ozark. Wilbur Jackson (born November 19, 1951) is a former American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). The two gray-haired men went by one another for a couple of steps and then, almost simultaneously, stopped and turned. Freshmen could not play varsity ball in 1970, so Jackson was a wide receiver on the freshman team. 1973 Alabama Crimson Tide football—UPI national champions, San Francisco 49ers first-round draft picks, "Jackson made history as first black Tide football player", "2012 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Record Book". https://www.wrightfuneralservices.com/obituary/Wilbur-JacksonSr Since 1988, the 49ers have been headquartered in Santa Clara. Jackson played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Seattle Seahawks, the San Francisco 49ers and the Denver Broncos of the NFL. My first year running back, and senior year moved to wide receiver. Wilbur Jackson. He and I worked together from 1990-1993 in an Adult Ed program in Union Springs. 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