Stan Jones (American football)

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Stan Jones
No. 78, 73
Position:Guard
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1931-11-24)November 24, 1931
Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:May 21, 2010(2010-05-21) (aged 78)
Broomfield, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Lemoyne
(Lemoyne, Pennsylvania)
College:Maryland (1951–1953)
NFL draft:1953 / Round: 5 / Pick: 54
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:157
Games started:127
Fumble recoveries:7
Sacks:14
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Stanley Paul Jones (November 24, 1931 – May 21, 2010) was an American

weight training
to improve his conditioning for football.

Early life

Jones was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, but grew up in the Harrisburg area after his father, a telephone company employee, was transferred to that area.[1] He then played football at Lemoyne High School in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania.[1] He attended the University of Maryland, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity.

College career

Jones attended the

College All-Star Game against the Detroit Lions.[1]

Professional career

"He was a leader, somebody you look up to.
I'll tell you one thing, he could lift the side
of a house. He was one strong son of a gun."

Fred Williams, on Jones' ability.[1]

Jones was

guard and, for the next eight seasons, was a fixture at that position and one of the NFL's most highly respected guards.[3]

When the Bears needed help on defense in

George Allen decided that Jones could help at defensive tackle.[3] He played both ways in 1962 and then switched to defensive tackle permanently in 1963.[3]

After

Washington Redskins so that he could play a final season near his home in Rockville, Maryland.[3] He retired after the 1966 season
.

Jones missed only two games his first 11 seasons, was an All-Pro guard in 1955, 1956, 1959, and 1960, and played in seven straight Pro Bowls following the 1955 through 1961 seasons. He has also been credited as the first professional player to use weight training for football conditioning.[3]

Coaching career

After playing football, Jones became an assistant coach for the Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, and the New England Patriots.[1] He later went back to work, this time as a defensive line coach for the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe.[4]

During the mid-1950s Jones also worked in the off-season teaching physical education in the Montgomery County elementary schools.

Honors

Jones is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame. In 1977, he made the Atlantic Coast Conference 25-year team. Jones died on May 21, 2010, from complications of a stroke.[5][6] He had a heart attack which triggered his death.[1][2] Jones was also named to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "78 – Stan Jones – Chicago Bears". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Stan Jones". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Stan Jones' HOF Profile". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  4. ^ "Jones elected to Hall of Fame in 1991". ESPN. May 22, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "NFL Hall of Famer Stan Jones dies". The Globe and Mail. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. NY Times. The New York Times Company
    . p. 23. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

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