Jackson Masten Spencer Jr. (April 25, 1923 – June 15, 2004) was an American

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coach. He was the head coach at

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from 1954 to 1959 and at the

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from 1959 to 1972. He died of

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on June 15, 2004, in Davenport, Iowa at age 81.

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