Jackie Slater
American football player
1954 –
Who is Jackie Slater?
Jackie Ray Slater is a retired National Football League offensive tackle who played his entire 20-year career with the Rams organization, playing 19 seasons for the Rams in Los Angeles and one season for the Rams in St. Louis in 1995.
A graduate of Jackson State University, he was a teammate of Walter Payton. Drafted in the third round of the 1976 NFL Draft, Slater seldom played his first few years before starting in 1979. Known as the most consistent member of one of the most potent offensive lines in NFL history, Slater was selected to seven Pro Bowls and broke a record for most seasons with one team. His jersey number was retired and he was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
His son, Matthew Slater is currently a special teams ace for the New England Patriots. He is currently the offensive line coach at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California.
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- Born
- May 27, 1954
Jackson - Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Jackson State University
- Lived in
- Jackson
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on July 23, 2013
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