Deacon Jones
American football player
1938 – 2013
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Who was Deacon Jones?
David D. "Deacon" Jones was an American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.
Jones specialized in quarterback "sacks", a term which he coined. Nicknamed the "The Secretary of Defense", Jones is considered one of the greatest defensive players ever. The Los Angeles Times called Jones "Most Valuable Ram of All Time," and former Redskins head coach George Allen called him the "Greatest Defensive End of Modern Football".
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- Born
- Dec 9, 1938
Eatonville - Also known as
- David D. Jones
- Secretary of Defense
- David 'Deacon' Jones
- Most Valuable Ram of All Time
- Greatest Defensive End of Modern Football
- Spouses
- Elizabeth Jones
( - 2013/06/03)
- Elizabeth Jones
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- South Carolina State University
- Mississippi Valley State University
- Lived in
- Florida
- Eatonville
- Died
- Jun 3, 2013
Anaheim Hills
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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