Perry Jackson
Encyclopedia
J. Parnel Jackson was a professional football
player who spent three seasons in the National Football League
with the Providence Steam Roller
in 1928
, 1929
and 1930
. Jackson won an NFL championship in 1928 with Providence.
, Jackson played for the Boston Bulldogs in 1929. However he was listed as a player on the field named "Arnie Shockley
". Jackson, a teammate of Arnie Shockley's from Southwestern Oklahoma State University
, used Archie's invitation to try-out for Boston. According to Jackson, he was disappointed when he didn't receive an invitation to try-out for any professional team after playing college football. However Arnie Shockley did receive an invitation to try-out for the Bulldogs. Shockley decided not to go to and Jackson saw this as an opportunity to try out for a pro team. He went to the camp, assumed the name of his teammate Shockley, and made the team, playing that year under the alias "Arnold Shockley".
The only problem with his story is that Jackson was supposedly playing for the Providence Steam Roller from 1928–1930. However the biography on Arnold Shockley for the SWOSU Hall of Fame states that he played for Providence for four seasons. Also the stats for Perry and Shockley appear to be same. This sets up a controversy to determine which teams Shockley and Perry each respectively played for, especially since Perry is credited with winning an NFL title in 1928. In trying to clear up the mistake in identity of the players, Bob Carroll
, also of PFRA, states that the real Jackson, under the alias Shockley, played for Providence, while Shockley, using Jackson's name, played for the Bulldogs.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who spent three seasons in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
with the Providence Steam Roller
Providence Steam Roller
The Providence Steam Roller was a professional American football team based in Providence, Rhode Island in the National Football League from 1925 to 1931. Providence was the first New England team to win an NFL championship...
in 1928
1928 NFL season
The 1928 NFL season was the 9th regular season of the National Football League. The league dropped to 10 teams after both the Cleveland Bulldogs and the Duluth Eskimos folded before the season. The Buffalo Bisons also had a year out from the league. The Detroit Wolverines were an expansion club...
, 1929
1929 NFL season
The 1929 NFL season was the 10th regular season of the National Football League. The league increased back to 12 teams with the addition of Orange Tornadoes and Minneapolis Red Jackets and the re-entry of the Buffalo Bisons...
and 1930
1930 NFL season
The 1930 NFL season was the 11th regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, Brooklyn businessmen William B. Dwyer and John C. Depler bought the Dayton Triangles, moved it, and renamed it the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Orange Tornadoes relocated to Newark and the Buffalo Bisons...
. Jackson won an NFL championship in 1928 with Providence.
Right name, wrong player?
According to an article by the Professional Football Researchers AssociationProfessional Football Researchers Association
The Professional Football Researchers Association is an organization of researchers whose mission is to preserve and, in some cases, reconstruct professional football history. It was founded on June 22, 1979 in Canton, Ohio by writer/historian Bob Carroll and six other football researchers and is...
, Jackson played for the Boston Bulldogs in 1929. However he was listed as a player on the field named "Arnie Shockley
Arnie Shockley
Arnold Shockley was a professional football player who spent 1 season in the National Football League with the Boston Bulldogs in 1929. Shockley was an all-conference tackle at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 1926 and 1927...
". Jackson, a teammate of Arnie Shockley's from Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public university in Weatherford and Sayre, Oklahoma. It is one of seven state regional universities in the state of Oklahoma.The current president of SWOSU is Randy Beutler.-History:...
, used Archie's invitation to try-out for Boston. According to Jackson, he was disappointed when he didn't receive an invitation to try-out for any professional team after playing college football. However Arnie Shockley did receive an invitation to try-out for the Bulldogs. Shockley decided not to go to and Jackson saw this as an opportunity to try out for a pro team. He went to the camp, assumed the name of his teammate Shockley, and made the team, playing that year under the alias "Arnold Shockley".
The only problem with his story is that Jackson was supposedly playing for the Providence Steam Roller from 1928–1930. However the biography on Arnold Shockley for the SWOSU Hall of Fame states that he played for Providence for four seasons. Also the stats for Perry and Shockley appear to be same. This sets up a controversy to determine which teams Shockley and Perry each respectively played for, especially since Perry is credited with winning an NFL title in 1928. In trying to clear up the mistake in identity of the players, Bob Carroll
Bob Carroll (author)
Robert Nuehardt Carroll, Jr. was an American historian and author.Carroll was best known for his contributions to American football research. He was the founder and executive director of the Professional Football Researchers Association , and edited the group's newsletter, The Coffin Corner until...
, also of PFRA, states that the real Jackson, under the alias Shockley, played for Providence, while Shockley, using Jackson's name, played for the Bulldogs.