Tom Jackson (American football, born 1948), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American football player and coach
Date of Birth: 08-Jul-1948
Place of Birth: Scotch Plains, New Jersey, United States
Profession: head coach
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Tom Jackson (American football, born 1948)
- Tom Jackson (born July 8, 1948) is a former American football player and coach. From Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Jackson played college football from 1967 to 1970 for Penn State.
- Recruited as a part of Joe Paterno's first recruiting class, Jackson earned All-East honors as a guard in 1968 and 1969.
- Jackson served as the head football coach at the University of Connecticut from 1983 to 1993, compiling a record of 62–57.
- He resigned on November 17, 1993.
- Prior to taking over as head coach at Connecticut in 1983, Jackson served as the offensive line coach there.
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