Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Position Centre | Shot Left Name Art Jackson | |
Born December 15, 1915
Toronto, ON, CAN ( 1915-12-15 ) Died May 15, 1971(1971-05-15) (aged 55)
St. Catharines, ON, CAN Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins
New York Americans | ||
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Arthur Morris Jackson (December 15, 1915 – May 15, 1971) was a National Hockey League (NHL) player and the brother of Hockey Hall of Famer Harvey 'Busher' Jackson. He won 2 Stanley Cups in his career; one with the Boston Bruins in 1941, and the other with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1945.
A native of Toronto, Ontario, Jackson played the position of centre for teams in the NHL, IHL, OHA-JR, TMHL, M-Cup, TIHL, and the IAHL hockey leagues. Jackson played for
He was coach for the Toronto Barkers from 1946 to 1947.
After retiring from playing hockey Jackson moved to St. Catharines, Ontario, where he became a hockey coach for the OHA and later worked for the Port Weller Dry Docks Ltd. On May 15, 1971, Jackson suffered a heart attack and died while playing golf in the Opening Day Tournament at the St. Catharines Golf Club, at the age of 55.