Back, Western Illinois, to 1961
Leroy Jackson
- Born
- Dec 8, 1939, in Chicago Heights, Illinois
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Leroy Jackson played back at Western Illinois (to 1961). The Cleveland Browns took Jackson in the first round, No. 11 overall in the 1962 NFL Draft. The Boston Patriots also took him in round 2, No. 14 overall in the 1962 AFL Draft.
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