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Willie “Hobo” Jackson played basketball for Morehead State from 1965-69. He was a three-year letterwinner (1966-69). Jackson is a member of the elite MSU’s 1,000-Point Club. He led the Eagles in scoring with 16.9 points per game during the 1969 season.
Jackson is commonly regarded as one of the most outstanding athletes to ever wear an Eagle uniform. MSU’s record during his three varsity years was 46-26, and the Eagles were Ohio Valley Conference champions during his senior season (1968-69).
Jackson scored 1,049 points for the Eagles, which at the time of his induction ranked 23rd on MSU’s all-time scoring list. On top of the points, Jackson pulled in 793 career rebounds which ranked ninth on MSU’s all-time rebounding list.
Jackson and three other natives of Birmingham, Ala., Lamar Green, Bruce King and Howard Smith, were among the early African-American basketball players at MSU and in the OVC. They were known as the “Birmingham Four” and led Eagle basketball to much success in the 1960’s.
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