Jackson Brumfield - Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame

Jackson Brumfield

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Inductee

Coaching | Football

Jackson Brumfield Mississippi Hall of Fame Inductee

Jackson Brumfield Stats, Bio

Born: May 1, 1931

Hometown: Franklinton, LA

Year Induction: 2001

College Career

Mississippi Southern College, now USM (1950-1953)

  • Three-year letterman (1951-1953)
  • Defensive mainstay on MSC teams that went to two consecutive Sun Bowls (’52, ‘53)
  • Key part of 1953 team that defeated Alabama and Georgia

Professional Career

San Francisco 49ers (1954)

  • Team Defensive MVP

Military Career

All-Army Team – Fort Sill, Oklahoma (’55, ‘56)

Coaching Career

South Terre Bonne High School (1959-1969)

Bowling Green School (1972-1975)

  • Volunteer Coach

Did You Know?

Jackson Brumfield had three nicknames: “Pud”, “Brummie”, and “Stonewall”.

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