Sammy Jackson (August 18, 1937 – April 26, 1995) was an American actor, known particularly for his roles reflecting rural life, and a country music disc jockey, although he also played pop-standards during 1983 at Los Angeles's KMPC. He also recorded several 45 RPM singles in country and rockabilly styles between 1959 and 1965.

23 hours ago · The body of Sammy Jackson, a former men’s coach at Fort Valley State University and Savannah State University, was located Wednesday in a wooded area in northwest Atlanta with apparent gunshot wounds, according to the Atlanta Police Department, news outlets reported. ... Jackson was head men’s basketball coach at Fort Valley State from 2011 ...

1 day ago · The HBCU basketball community is devastated by the news of Samuel "Sammy" Jackson's death. Jackson was the former head men's basketball coach at Fort Valley State University (FVSU). He was found ...

23 hours ago · The body of Sammy Jackson, a former men’s coach at Fort Valley State University and Savannah State University, was located Wednesday in a wooded area in northwest Atlanta with apparent gunshot wounds, according to the Atlanta Police Department. Jackson’s family reported him missing to the Peach County sheriff’s office in central Georgia.

3 days ago · Sammy Jackson was a longtime college basketball coach. He served as head coach at Savannah State University from 1999-2000. He was head coach at Fort Valley State University for eight seasons before retiring in 2018. During his career, Jackson also served as an assistant coach at Alabama, Georgia Southern, Auburn, Tennessee State and Alabama A&M.

3 days ago · Sammy Jackson, an Alabama native, took the men’s basketball head coaching job at Fort Valley State University in 2011 and led the Wildcats until resigning in 2018, citing “critical family ...

3 days ago · They said Sammy Jackson, who served as the Fort Valley State men's basketball coach from 2011 until he left in 2018, was found dead in Atlanta on Wednesday. Jackson was missing since Sunday ...

3 days ago · SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Former Savannah State University head coach Sammy Jackson has found dead, local stations reported. Jackson died in Atlanta on Wednesday, Jan. 29 in Atlanta, according t…

3 days ago · They say Sammy Jackson, who served as the Fort Valley State men’s basketball coach from 2011 until he left in 2018, was found dead in Atlanta on Wednesday. Jackson was missing since Sunday, according to family members.

Sammy Jackson, 59, was a star basketball player at Headland High School near Dothan who made all-conference playing for the University of Montevallo in the early 1980s.. Jackson spent a decade as ...