Hall of Fame
Dr. Nell Jackson
- Induction:
- 2010
- Class:
- 1981
Hometown - Athens, GA
• Coached 13 athletes to All-America honors
• Member of the Black Athletes Hall of Fame, Women's Sports Foundation Hall of Fame and National Track & Field Hall of Fame
• During her tenure as an administrator, Jackson pioneered quality and successful women's athletic programs in nine sports
• First African-American woman to coach Olympic track team and to serve on the U.S. Olympic Committee's board of directors
• Coached 13 athletes to All-America honors
• Member of the Black Athletes Hall of Fame, Women's Sports Foundation Hall of Fame and National Track & Field Hall of Fame
• During her tenure as an administrator, Jackson pioneered quality and successful women's athletic programs in nine sports
• First African-American woman to coach Olympic track team and to serve on the U.S. Olympic Committee's board of directors
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