Jackson Keefer
American football player (1900–1966)
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Jackson Milliman Keefer (May 1, 1900 – August 3, 1966) was an American professional football and baseball player.
Olney, Illinois, U.S.
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
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| Positions | Halfback, Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 1, 1900 Olney, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 3, 1966 (aged 66) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Michigan, Brown |
| Career history | |
| 1922 | Michigan |
| 1924–1925 | Brown |
| 1926 | Providence Steam Roller |
| 1928 | Dayton Triangles |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Playing history
Keefer attended Steele High School in Dayton, Ohio before enrolling at the University of Michigan. He played halfback for the Michigan Wolverines football team in 1922.[1] Keefer was determined to be ineligible in the fall of 1923 and transferred to Brown University.[2][3] While playing for Brown, he was selected as a third-team All-American in 1924 by Walter Camp and in 1925 by the Associated Press, Walter Camp and Walter Eckersall.[4][5][6][7] He later played professional football for the Providence Steam Roller in 1926 and the Dayton Triangles in 1928.[8] Keefer also played professional baseball for Springfield in the Eastern League in 1927.[9] Keefer was inducted into the Brown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1971, and in 2003 was selected as one of four backs on the 125th Anniversary All-Time Brown Football Team.[10] Keefer died in 1966 at age 66 at a Veterans Administration hospital in Dayton, Ohio.[11][12]