1951 Back-O'-The-Card: Jackie Jensen

"Jackie is a triple-threat back. He's California's top offensive player and ranked third in the Pacific Coast Conference with 434 yards gained rushing and 271 in the air for 705 total. He scored a 64-yard touchdown as California beat Navy, 14-7, last season.

Also an outstanding pitcher, Jackie is engaged to Zoe Ann Olson, America's springboard diving queen."

-1948 Leaf No. 73

"Jackie got into 45 games for the Yanks in 1950, hitting .171. He played in 125 games for the Oakland Oaks in 1949, hitting .277 and driving in 77 runs.
He won fame as an All-American backfield star at the University of California. He made a 70-yard touchdown run in the 1949 Rose Bowl game. Six major league clubs were seeking Jackie's services when the Yanks signed him in one of their biggest rookie deals."

-1951 Bowman, No. 254 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)