He also won the ncaa 2miles in 1957 and in 1955 became the first africanamerican to win the ncaa crosscountry event. Born december 9, 1938, in eatonville, fl, jones earned little attention as a collegiate player, toiling. Charles nicholas deacon jones august 31, 1934 september 7, 2007 was an american steeplechase runner. A biography written about jones at the peak of his nfl career is bill libby, life in the pit. Deacon jones this is the story of deacon jones rise to the top of the heap in the national football league. Deacon jones, former nfl defensive lineman, hall of famer, and orlando florida football legend, was honored in his hometown community as part of a special program called hometown hall of famers presented by the pro football hall of fame and allstate. Brown has been at the forefront of sports art in america.
Read more about 10 greatest players never to play in a super bowl 3. Don hutsons first touchdown came on an 83yard pass from arnie herber in just his second game as a green bay packer. He wound up with 99 career touchdown receptions, a record that stood for more than four decades. Dan steinberg of the washington post dug through the archives to come up with some information on the extra point jones kicked to cap. Here are the 100 greatest nfl players from hbcu programs. In addition, he is the author of eight novels and six nonfiction books. The wit and wisdom of deacon jones 2001, a collection of stories and sayings that underscores the players toughness, determination, and outspokenness. Jones, born december 9, 1938, eatonville, florida, u. Deacon jones football hall of famers library binding january 1, 2003 by karen j donnelly author visit amazons karen j donnelly page. However, his names cannot be found in the nfl s record book since the sack did not become an official stat until 1982. Has gueststarred on several tv series during the 1970s.
The term sack was first popularized by hall of fame defensive end deacon jones in the 1960s, who felt that a sack devastated the offense in the same way that a city was devastated when it was sacked according to former nfl coach marv levy, it was washington redskins coach george allen who actually coined the term when referring to dallas cowboys quarterback craig morton. In 1967 and 1968 deacon was named the nfls defensive player of the year. Following his playing days, jones enjoyed a career in acting, appearing in numerous major motion pictures and television series and also enjoyed time in the. He played 191 games, recovered 15 fumbles and scored a total of five points on two safeties and extra points. Deacon jones december 9, 1938 june 3, 20 was an american professional. When hutson retired in 1945 after 11 superb seasons, he held 18 nfl records, including 488 career receptions. The scottish rock group deacon blue, who enjoyed seven top 20 uk hits between 1988 and 1994, took their name from this song. Nicknamed the the secretary of defense, jones is considered one. But thats essentially what happened in the final regularseason game of deacon jones career. Anyone wanting to know more about deacon jones can check out this 3232 piece. Deacon jones bleacher report latest news, videos and.
Deacon jones had 26 sacks in 14 games in the 1967 season, and 24 sacks in 14 games in the. Get the latest updated stats for detroit tigers pitcher deacon jones on. Complete source for pro football history including complete player, team, and league stats, awards, records, leaders, rookies and scores. Interview with deacon jones about the massie affair. Deacon jones goes at james harrison and albert haynesworth over nfl safety duration. Ranking the top pro football players from hbcu programs. Barry sanders, deacon jones, dick butkus and ladainian tomlinson never played in the super bowl. Deacon jones peter van slingerland interviewed deacon jones in the 1960s while conducting research for his book, something terrible has happened. Member of the fearsome foursome jones, lamar lundy, merlin olsen and roosevelt grier. Theyre all here, from herb adderley to deacon jones who coined the term sack, from sonny jurgensen to steve young, from the 1929 packers to the 1998 broncos, and from the november 28, 1929, game in which ernie nevins scored all of his teams points to help the browns defeat the bears 406 the nfls oldest record to super bowl xxxiv, in. Super night at the super bowl, cbs, 1987 secrets revealed, abc, 1994 the nfl at 75. His natural ability to capture the power, technique, and graceful movement of athletes has redefined and elevated the art for more than a decade.
Deacon jones defined toughness and revolutionized the role of the pass rusher. Deacon jones retired in 1975, and died in his home in 20. Deacon jones kicked an extra point in his final nfl game. He was inducted into the pro football hall of fame in 1980. The best nicknames in rams history and their origins. The rams retired his number 75 and david jones was elected into the pro football hall of fame in 1980. Evolution of a game nonfiction book by michael lewis. Football stats and history the complete source for current and historical nfl, afl, and aafc players, teams, scores and leaders. Quarterback sack american football database fandom. After his death, the nfl announced the establishment of the deacon jones award, to be given to the annual leader in quarterback sacks. The event took place at edgewater high school where deacon grew up.
The nfl outlawed the head slap following his retirement in 1974. Deacon jones was a threetime aau steeplechase champion 195758 and 1961. Inducted into the florida sports hall of fame in 1983. Himself, felixs first commercial, the odd couple,1972 the deadly sting, wonder woman,1978 win one for the gipper, the fall guy,1981 specials. Deacon jones was one of the greatest players in nfl history, the redskins general manager bruce allen, whose father, george, coached. I finally tracked down john turneys sack list in the book headslap. David deacon jones was a revolutionary passrusher for the rams, a 6foot5 mercenary whose signature move a ringing blow to the helmet of an offensive lineman that came to be known as a head. Nfl commissioner roger goodell noted, even with his fellow hall of famers, deacon jones held a special status. This would put jones 3rd on the all time career sack list. Deacon jones football cards vintage football card gallery.
Nfl single game sacked leaders profootballreference. One of the worlds preeminent sports artists, edgar j. Inducted into the pro football hall of fame in 1980. Today, the deacon jones foundation has established a new effort to fulfill its mission and deacons, to serve youth populations who need our support. Choose a team arizona cardinals atlanta falcons baltimore ravens buffalo bills carolina panthers chicago bears cincinnati bengals cleveland browns dallas cowboys. Nfl hall of famer deacon jones has died at 74 deacon jones, a hall of fame defensive end who was a pioneering defender, died at the age of 74, according to redskins gm bruce allen. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 olympics and finished in ninth and seventh place, respectively. Find deacon joness phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. National football league nfl coaches and players such as deacon jones, howard mudd, tommy brasher, and mike ditka offer their favorite family recipes for appetizers, sandwiches, main dishes, and desserts. The football world reacted quickly monday night and early tuesday to the news that hall of fame defensive end deacon jones, considered by many to be the greatest defensive player in nfl history. Nfl films looks back at hall of fame defensive end deacon jones legendary career with words from his contemporaries and the man himself. Join facebook to connect with deacon jones and others you may know.
Regarding the opening line, this is the day of the expanding man, donald fagen cites the 1953 scifi novel the demolished man, by alfred bester, as an influence. The daily dose sports culture, history, nostalgia, facts. Deacon jones, south carolina state, mississippi valley state. If we were to add the old timers that played before they kept track of sacks that had at least 100 career sacks, these would be the cards added. He set the standard for sacking quarterbacks in the nfl. Deacon jones foundation nfl limited edition art prints. Headslap refers to the lightning move popularized by jones, when a player could rattle the helmet of. Inducted into the south carolina athletic hall of fame in 1980. John klawitter is an emmy awardwinning director and writer who has created successful films and videos for major agencies and for most of the hollywood studios. The most feared defensive end of his generation, nfl hall of famer david deacon jones elevated the quarterback sack to new heights of savage artistry he also enjoyed a brief career as a soul singer, backed by a band that would later comprise the core of the pioneering funk outfit war.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Elizabeth jones reflects on deacon jones career and. Jones stated that he gave himself the nickname deacon after joining the rams because too many david joneses were in the local phone book. He was a threetime aau champion 195758 and 1961 and won a silver medal at the 1959 pan american games. Year, team, g, total, solo, ast, sck, sfty, pdef, int, tds, yds, avg, lng. David deacon jones pro football hall of fame official site.
Deacon jones%2c one of the nfl%27s greatest defensive ends%2c died monday night at age 74. An eighttime pro bowl selection, jones revolutionized the role of the pass rusher and was named the nfls defensive. According to research by pro football historian john turney, jones amassed 173. The greatest defensive lineman in nfl history, jones was the most prominent member of the legendary fearsome foursome. The book finds the main character expanding his mind. Top 30 quotes of deacon jones famous quotes and sayings. Get the latest deacon jones news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. The rams have won two nfl championships 1945 and 1951 and one super bowl. An allstar celebration, abc, 1995 nfl allstar comedy blitz, cbs, 1999 television work. Deacon jones player bio pro football hall of fame official site. Lem barney believes deacon jones death was hastened by. He was inducted into the pro football hall of fame in 1980 jones specialized in quarterback sacks, a term which he coined. Confession of the killer of joe kahahawai, deacon jones from peter van slingerland, something terrible has happened 1966, pp. Don hutson pro football hall of fame official site.
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