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| Born: | (1942-03-01)March 1, 1942 (age 83) Neenah, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College: | Ripon (WI) |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| NFL draft: | 1964: 16th round, 220th pick |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Jack Ankerson (born March 1, 1942) is an American sports executive.
A native ofNeenah, Wisconsin, attendedRipon College, where he playedfootball,tennis, andbasketball, earning all-conference honors in 1963 and 1964 and ranked as one of the small school's all-time leading scorers.
He was drafted as aquarterback in the 16th round of the1964 NFL draft by theSt. Louis Cardinals. After a brief football career with the Cardinals, Ankerson worked in the front office of theKentucky Colonels of theAmerican Basketball Association (ABA). He was later hired as general manager of theSan Antonio Spurs, where in 1974,The Sporting News named him ABA Executive of the Year.
In May 1974, Ankerson was hired as thegeneral manager of the ABA'sVirginia Squires,[1] who would finish the 1974–75 season with a record of 15–69, the worst in the league.
Ankerson served as head coach of the Squires for two games, going 1–1, after taking over forBill Musselman on January 21, 1976. Ankerson was replaced byZelmo Beaty two days later.
Ankerson worked for several years as a sports and program director atWTAR radio station inNorfolk, Virginia
In 1995, at the age of 53, Ankerson joined theNorfolk Tides, then theTriple-A affiliate of theNew York Mets, as the team's director of broadcasting and sales.
Since February 2000, Ankerson has served as Executive Director of the Hampton Roads Sports Commission inVirginia Beach, Virginia.[2] He is also the "Voice of the Monarchs," the public address announcer forOld Dominion University football and men's and women's basketball games.
In 2010, he was selected for induction into the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
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