Jackie Nix - Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame

Jackie "Jack" Nix

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Inductee

Coaching | Football

Jackie Nix Mississippi Hall of Fame Inductee

Jackie "Jack" Nix Stats, Bio

Born: November 8, 1917

Hometown: Pachuta, MS

Year Induction: 1988

Deceased : December 29, 1990

College Career

Mississippi State (1936-1939)

  • Lettered in football, basketball, baseball, and boxing
  • Holds school record for most interceptions in one game with 4 against Arkansas (’39)
  • Holds school record for most net yards gained in one game and longest pass intereption with 97 against Ole Miss (’38)
  • Scored 2 touchdowns in the Blue-Gray game (’39)
  • College All-Star Game (’39)
  • Third Team All-SEC (’39)

Professional Career

Cleveland Rams (1940)

Paterson Panthers (1941)

Coaching Career

Starkville Academy (1977-1978)

Starkville High School (1953-1976)

  • Little Ten Champions 5 times
  • State Champions 2 times
  • Record 134-43-7

Picayune High School (1943-1944)

  • Won the Mississippi Independent Scholastic Football Championship

Coach Nix enlisted US Army at Camp Shelby, MS in 1944 and remained in service until 1952 before returning to coaching.

Did You Know?

Nix’s nickname was “Phantom” because he ran so fast that if an opponent blinked, Nix disappeared.

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