Lafayette “Jack” Jackson

 

Before transferring to “The Mecca” in 1962, Jack dominated freshman diving at Syracuse University. After transferring to “The Mecca” he dominated CIAA and non-conference diving going undefeated in 1964, 1965 and 1966 with record-setting one-and three-meter performances.

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Away from athletics, Jack’s academic excellence and leadership were ever-present. He was a Campus Pal, a Howard University Fellow, a Ford Foundation Fellow, President of the Psychology Department Honor Society, Psychology Department Teaching Assistant, Homecoming Steering Committee and Vice Polemarch, Xi Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.

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 After graduating, Jack was a psychologist with the Peace Corps. He later became Director of the Peace Corps Office of Minority Affairs; Executive Director, Delaware State Human Relations Commission; Johnson & Johnson Region Manager; President, Ethnic Marketing Services Inc., and President, Jackson Real Estate Development, LLC.

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