Mervin P. Jackson, Jr. (August 15, 1946 – June 7, 2012) was an American professional

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player. Jackson was born in

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and attended the

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. A 6'3"

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, he played in the

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from 1968 to 1973 as a member of the Los Angeles / Utah Stars and

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. He won a league championship with Utah in 1971 and appeared in the

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. In his ABA career, Jackson averaged 11.6

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. Jackson was inducted into the Greater Savannah Athletic Hall of Fame in 1979. He died in June 2012.Nathan Dominitz.
Friends remember former Beach star Mervin Jackson
. ''Savannah Morning News''. June 21, 2012. Retrieved on June 21, 2012.

References

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