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~  AND   ~   getting near the end of the    NUMBERS   and    DAYS     on the  Cleveland  BROWNS   ● KICK★OFF  ●  Countdown.    Our  jersey countdown  # 1  is    MICHAEL DYWANE JACKSON    from   1991 -  1995 .

 

●  Michael Dywane Jackson Dyson.      (April 12, 1969 – May 12, 2017) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1991 to 1998. He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Jackson was selected by the ■  Cleveland Browns in the    ▪︎ SIXTH ROUND ▪︎   of the   ▪︎ 1991 ▪︎   NFL draft.      He played in the NFL for the Browns and the Baltimore Ravens. Jackson signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks to play the 1999 season, but was cut at the end of the preseason.

Michael Jackson
No. 1, 81
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: April 12, 1969
Tangipahoa, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: May 12, 2017 (aged 48)
Tangipahoa, Louisiana, U.S.
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Kentwood (Kentwood, Louisiana)
College: Southern Miss
■   NFL draft: 1991   / Round: 6 / Pick: 141
Career history

▪︎-->  Cleveland Browns (19911995)  <--▪︎

 
Career highlights and awards
■      Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 353
■    Receiving yards: 5,393
Touchdowns: 46
 
 

Career

In college, Jackson was teammates with. ▪︎ quarterback ● Brett Favre ●   during the 1989 and 1990 seasons.

■  He was an immediate contributor for the Cleveland Browns under then head coach Bill Belichick with 3 seasons over 40 catches, 710 yards, and 7 TD. He had a then career-best season in 1993 when he hauled in 41 catches for 756 yards with 8 TD.

Between the first two games of the 1993 regular season, he briefly changed his last name to his father's surname Dyson before reverting to Jackson which was his mother's maiden name. The change of heart was the result of having received letters from youngsters who identified with him by his Jackson name.  

In 1996, Jackson was tied with San Diego Chargers wide receiver Tony Martin for most receiving touchdowns in the NFL with 14. He also had career highs with 76 catches and 1,201 yards.

Jackson was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.      He served as mayor of his hometown, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, from 2009 through 2012.    

●  On August 12, 1999 Jackson signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks after their star wide receiver.   ● Joey Galloway continued his holdout. Jackson played in all four preseason games with the Seahawks, catching a 23-yard touchdown against the Cardinals. Jackson was let go on September 6, 1999, in the ▪︎  preseason cut down to the 53-man roster.

Death

Jackson was killed in a motorcycle accident in the early morning hours of May 12, 2017.     He was riding his motorcycle at high speed on US 51 in Tangipahoa, Louisiana when he struck the driver side of a vehicle that was backing out of a driveway. The high impact of the collision also killed the driver of the other vehicle, 20-year-old Destiny Alexus Gordon.   

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21 hours ago, syd said:

Quarterback Bernie Kosar of the Cleveland Browns huddles with the offense, including offensive linemen Dan Fike, Ed King, Jay Hilgenberg, Bob Dahl...

Great job on the countdown this year Syd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Thanks for all the time you put into it and reminding us of all the fun players we enjoyed rooting for over the years! 

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18 hours ago, mjp28 said:

~  AND   ~   getting near the end of the    NUMBERS   and    DAYS     on the  Cleveland  BROWNS   ● KICK★OFF  ●  Countdown.    Our  jersey countdown  # 1  is    MICHAEL DYWANE JACKSON    from   1991 -  1995 .

 

●  Michael Dywane Jackson Dyson.      (April 12, 1969 – May 12, 2017) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1991 to 1998. He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Jackson was selected by the ■  Cleveland Browns in the    ▪︎ SIXTH ROUND ▪︎   of the   ▪︎ 1991 ▪︎   NFL draft.      He played in the NFL for the Browns and the Baltimore Ravens. Jackson signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks to play the 1999 season, but was cut at the end of the preseason.

Michael Jackson
No. 1, 81
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: April 12, 1969
Tangipahoa, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: May 12, 2017 (aged 48)
Tangipahoa, Louisiana, U.S.
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Kentwood (Kentwood, Louisiana)
College: Southern Miss
■   NFL draft: 1991   / Round: 6 / Pick: 141
Career history

▪︎-->  Cleveland Browns (19911995)  <--▪︎

 
Career highlights and awards
■      Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 353
■    Receiving yards: 5,393
Touchdowns: 46
 
 

Career

In college, Jackson was teammates with. ▪︎ quarterback ● Brett Favre ●   during the 1989 and 1990 seasons.

■  He was an immediate contributor for the Cleveland Browns under then head coach Bill Belichick with 3 seasons over 40 catches, 710 yards, and 7 TD. He had a then career-best season in 1993 when he hauled in 41 catches for 756 yards with 8 TD.

Between the first two games of the 1993 regular season, he briefly changed his last name to his father's surname Dyson before reverting to Jackson which was his mother's maiden name. The change of heart was the result of having received letters from youngsters who identified with him by his Jackson name.  

In 1996, Jackson was tied with San Diego Chargers wide receiver Tony Martin for most receiving touchdowns in the NFL with 14. He also had career highs with 76 catches and 1,201 yards.

Jackson was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.      He served as mayor of his hometown, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, from 2009 through 2012.    

●  On August 12, 1999 Jackson signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks after their star wide receiver.   ● Joey Galloway continued his holdout. Jackson played in all four preseason games with the Seahawks, catching a 23-yard touchdown against the Cardinals. Jackson was let go on September 6, 1999, in the ▪︎  preseason cut down to the 53-man roster.

Death

Jackson was killed in a motorcycle accident in the early morning hours of May 12, 2017.     He was riding his motorcycle at high speed on US 51 in Tangipahoa, Louisiana when he struck the driver side of a vehicle that was backing out of a driveway. The high impact of the collision also killed the driver of the other vehicle, 20-year-old Destiny Alexus Gordon.   

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That's a sad story MJP!  Thanks for assisting Syd with the countdown when you were able to do so.  Well done!!! 

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2 hours ago, Flugel said:

That's a sad story MJP!  Thanks for assisting Syd with the countdown when you were able to do so.  Well done!!! 

Thanks Flug.

On May 12, 2017 not that long ago only  -7-  years. from  Louisiana.    Odder yet  both  the motorcycle driver   and  the car driver a 20 year old woman  were  killed.    

High speed indeed.    If my quick math is accurate  Jackson was  about 48 y/o  +/- in my head.      Still young.

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