RIP Antonio ("AJ") Jackson

[MagicDeac]

I got a couple of texts about this earlier and then saw the below on Braswell's FB page today. RIP, AJ.

Hello FB Friends, I wanted to inform WFU alums that we lost a great Human being, Husband, Father, and friend, former Wake Student and Athlete this past week. Antonio Jackson aka AJ, passed away this week of a long fight with Cancer. AJ was well accomplished in life after college. He left behind a wife and 2 beautiful daughters ages 5 and 3. Coach Russell Turner will be sending me an email soon. They are having a memorial for AJ this Friday but most importantly, there will be a link that will connect to website to donate funds for is baby girls.

AJ was a high spirited, smart, funny, and a fun young man who has been taken away from us too soon. RIP my brother...

 

[2&2 Slider To Leyritz]

Damn that sucks. What happened?

 

[aldoperro]

20 month battle with cancer

 

[PhDeac]

Cancer. Way too young.

 

[AttilatheHoo]

eff the big C. it sucks.

 

[VaDeac]

Sucks. Always wished he had stuck around WFU.

 

[diverdeac]

Wow that sux. So sorry

 

[liveanddiedeac]

My prayers go out to his family. Just like Pic's daughters, shame AJ's daughters had to lose their father so young.

 

[DeaconSig]

Wow. Prayers are out to his family. I had very limited contact with him, but the times I met him he was a great guy.

 

[siff]

RIP AJ

http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/100614aaa.html

 

[siff]

Donations to his family can be made here

http://www.gofundme.com/fbnn7c

 

[WinkinDeac]

that's awful. I never understood why he left WF right when he seemed t be in a good position to get more pt, but I'm sure a lot more went into that decision than I'll ever know.

 

[EatLeadCommie]

man that sucks. RIP.

 

[deacvision7]

Ugh, awful news. RIP, AJ




fuck cancer

 

[Turfg]

1st player and 2nd overall team member (Sarge) from the '95 and '96 championship teams to pass away, I believe.

 

[Why the Deac Not]

Just tragic. Thoughts and prayers to his family. RIP

 

[2&2 Slider To Leyritz]

1st player and 2nd overall team member (Sarge) from the '95 and '96 championship teams to pass away, I believe.

Don't forget Graham.

 

[SC DEAC]

I remember reading way way back that Tim Duncan had more trouble guarding Antonio Jackson in practice then anybody he played in the ACC. That might have just been Odom speak but still a nice quote about AJ.

 

[PhDeac]

Actually that was from an interview with Timmy in which he listed the toughest players to guard.

 

[inspectah]

Don't forget Graham.

Yes. Thanks for the reminder.

And thoughts and prayers to AJ's family as well.