Deacon Jones
United States
Football
B: December 9, 1938
D: June 3, 2013
Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
One of the greatest football players of all-time, Jones was the "Secretary of Defense" with the Rams' "Fearsome Foursome." Amazingly, he was a 14th round pick by the Rams out of Mississippi Vocational College. He appeared in eight Pro Bowls (1964-'70, '72) and was selected as the N.F.L. Defensive Player of the Year in 1967 and '68. Jones played for the Rams from 1961-'71, the San Diego Chargers for two years, before finishing his career with the Washington Redskins for a season. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1980. Jones died at age 74 from natural causes.
SUPERSTARS RECORD
EVENT |
PLACE | POINTS | MONEY | EVENT WINS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Preliminary 3 | 3 |
26 1/2 |
$5,150 |
N/A |
| 1978 Final | 10 |
11 |
$3,300 |
None |
| 1980 Preliminary 2 | 3 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1980 Final | 12 |
2 1/2 |
$1,000 |
None |
| TOTALS | 40 |
$9,450 |
0 |
PERSONAL BESTS
| Tennis | 5th |
1980 Final |
| Swimming - 50 Yards | 46.13 |
1978 Final |
| Weight Lifting | 200 |
1978 Final 1980 Final |
| Bowling - 2 games | 316 |
1978 Final |
| Golf - closest to the pin | 2' 8" |
1978 Final |
| Points Scored | 26 1/2 |
1978 Preliminary 3 |