tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26560910241304074852011-11-27T16:42:10.756-08:00The Legend of Jumpin' Jackie Jackson"Took a quarter of the top of the backboard and came down with change"Carl Agardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660435307582437008noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656091024130407485.post-74779775668681907392008-10-29T20:31:00.000-07:002009-05-05T21:33:49.280-07:00New Book in Stores Now!!!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iGIq2A9YA2E/SQktsJ4M5GI/AAAAAAAAACE/_KX5bSd3krA/s1600-h/9780980051834.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262787876148274274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iGIq2A9YA2E/SQktsJ4M5GI/AAAAAAAAACE/_KX5bSd3krA/s320/9780980051834.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK</strong></span><br /><br />Hear the untold story of Harlem Globetrotter Jumpin' Jackie Jackson. The Rucker Playground legend was the first leaper to take the quarter off the top of the backboard. The Legend of Jumpin' Jackie Jackson details the history of the Harlem Globetrotters, the Rucker Tournament, and the competitive ballgames of the black colleges during the 50's and 60's. Meadowlark Lemon, Curly Neal, Marques Haynes, and Connie Hawkins are some of the notable ballers who played with Jumpin' Jackie Jackson.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><strong>ABOUT JUMPIN' JACKIE JACKSON</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Born in New Bern, North Carolina, Jackson's family relocated to Brooklyn, N.Y. as a child. Jackson started his remarkable career at the famed Boys High, leading his team to the city championship. He became a legend at the Rucker Tournament in the 60's playing against future Hall of Famers like Wilt Chamberlain. His Brooklyn All Star team at the Rucker included his childhood friend Connie Hawkins. At Virginia Union, the 6-5 center earned the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association's Freshman of the Year award. After graduating, Jackson was the 41st pick in the 1962 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. Instead of joining the NBA, Jackson played for the world famous Harlem Globetrotters. He played one season with the team in 1963, before being drafted into the Army. In 1966, Jackson returned to the Globetrotters where he played for 15 seasons until 1981. Jackson was honored on Feb. 9, 2003 at the Harlem Globetrotters game at Madison Square Garden and inducted into their Hall of Fame. He is also a member of Virginia Union and The Rucker Tournament Hall of Fames. Jumpin' Jackie Jackson is currently enjoying his retirement residing in Brooklyn, N. Y. running his non-profit organization BALL 4 LIFE, and teaching his grandsons basketball in Atlanta. Jackson's autobiography "The Legend of Jackie Jackson" will be published in 2008. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>AVAILABLE THIS MONTH!!!</strong></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>$14.95 (free shipping & handling)</strong></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.adelphipublishinggroup.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>www.adelphipublishinggroup.com</strong></span></a></div><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;">PHOTOS</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iGIq2A9YA2E/SRYnA4UjWnI/AAAAAAAAAEE/HL8kX5gzOjA/s1600-h/Jack+%26+Allen+Iverson+.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266439710328445554" style="WIDTH: 269px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iGIq2A9YA2E/SRYnA4UjWnI/AAAAAAAAAEE/HL8kX5gzOjA/s320/Jack+%26+Allen+Iverson+.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Jumpin Jackie Jackson & Allen Iverson<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iGIq2A9YA2E/SRYndnl9AhI/AAAAAAAAAEM/peYf4F7laWc/s1600-h/Jack+%26+Special+K.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266440204054233618" style="WIDTH: 248px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iGIq2A9YA2E/SRYndnl9AhI/AAAAAAAAAEM/peYf4F7laWc/s320/Jack+%26+Special+K.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Harlem Globetrotters Jumpin Jackie Jackson &<br />Kevin "Special K" Daley<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iGIq2A9YA2E/SRYoUHPg1uI/AAAAAAAAAEU/b2yxCHOUpqM/s1600-h/jack+dribbling.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266441140262983394" style="WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iGIq2A9YA2E/SRYoUHPg1uI/AAAAAAAAAEU/b2yxCHOUpqM/s320/jack+dribbling.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iGIq2A9YA2E/SRYo60ebPAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/6lUD_ZW_tAQ/s1600-h/Jackie+Jackson,+Marques+Haynes,+%26+Bob+Beamon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266441805240155138" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 184px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iGIq2A9YA2E/SRYo60ebPAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/6lUD_ZW_tAQ/s320/Jackie+Jackson,+Marques+Haynes,+%26+Bob+Beamon.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Harlem Globetrotters Jumpin Jackie Jackson &<br />Marques Haynes, Olypian Bob Beamon, & Co-Author<br />Carl Agard<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>SPORTS ILLUSTRATED VIDEO</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>FEATURING THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>APRIL 2009</strong></span><br /><p align="left"></p><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-95acb109ab0635a0" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v19.nonxt8.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D95acb109ab0635a0%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1330116793%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D265801DEED110209F951FE7E8FAC7F9D23C4279B.6E731BADAEC8244EC34B43D0E92CA2922622FF96%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D95acb109ab0635a0%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DC0VBCvh6JXaXD9R36J8tEyUVdYs&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v19.nonxt8.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D95acb109ab0635a0%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1330116793%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D265801DEED110209F951FE7E8FAC7F9D23C4279B.6E731BADAEC8244EC34B43D0E92CA2922622FF96%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D95acb109ab0635a0%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DC0VBCvh6JXaXD9R36J8tEyUVdYs&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2656091024130407485-7477977566868190739?l=jumpinjackiejackson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Carl Agardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660435307582437008noreply@blogger.com0