Tony Jackson (basketball)

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Tony B. Jackson (November 7, 1942October 28, 2005) was a former professional basketball player.

Jackson was born in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. A standout player under coach Joe Lapchick at St. John's University from 1958 to 1961, Jackson was six feet, four inches tall and played two seasons in the American Basketball Association. He died of cancer in 2005 in Brooklyn.