When Wilbur Jackson accepted a scholarship to play for coach Paul W. "Bear" Bryant at in 1970, he broke a barrier, becoming the first Black scholarship athlete on the Alabama football team. At the ...

When Alabama switched from pro-set to wishbone, Wilbur Jackson switched from wide receiver to All-SEC running back ...

Wilbur Jackson was outstanding Alabama and NFL running back, but is known primarily as a pioneer in desegregation of Crimson Tide football When Wilbur Jackson and I spoke for his chapter in the book, ...

Less than an hour before the premiere of the documentary Quiet Pioneer: The Wilbur Jackson Story, co-producers Jon Nelson and Phil Cantor didn’t try to hide their emotions. “I am a nervous wreck ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Wilbur Jackson and John Mitchell already had their place in University of Alabama football history. Now the Crimson Tide's first Black players also share a prominent spot outside ...

The UA System Board of Trustees adopted a resolution Friday honoring former Alabama football players Wilbur Jackson and John Mitchell for their contributions to Crimson Tide sports. The two served as ...