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| Born | November 24, 1931 Altoona, Pennsylvania |
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| Year(s) | 1954–1966 | ||
| NFL Draft | 1953 / Round: 5 / Pick: 54 | ||
| College | Maryland | ||
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| Games played | 157 | ||
| Fumbles recovered | 7 | ||
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Stanley Paul Jones (born November 24, 1931 in Altoona, Pennsylvania) is a former American football guard and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991.
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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]
College career
Jones attended and played college football at the University of Maryland. While there, he played offensive and defensive tackle and was unanimous All-American selection in 1953.[2] Jones was at Maryland when it was a big winner in different leagues. The Terps were co-champions with Virginia Military Institute in 1951 in the Southern Conference. In 1953, they played in the Atlantic Coast Conference and were co-champions with Duke University.[2] In 1953, he was awarded the Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy as the nation's outstanding lineman[1] and the school awarded him the Anthony Nardo Award as the team's best lineman.[2] He then played in the College All-Star Game against the Detroit Lions.[1]
Professional career
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"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]
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Jones was drafted in the fifth round of the 1953 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears and started in 1954 as an offensive tackle.[3] In 1955, Jones switched to 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 1962, assistant coach 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 1965, Bears coach George Halas agreed, as a favor to Jones, to trade him to the 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.[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]
After football
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.[1][2] Jones was also named to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "78 - Stan Jones - Chicago Bears". Chicago Bears. http://www.chicagobears.com/tradition/hof-jones.asp. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ a b c d e "Stan Jones' College HOF Profile". College Football Hall of Fame. http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=50113. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ^ a b c d e f "Stan Jones' HOF Profile". Pro Football Hall of Fame. http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?PLAYER_ID=109. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
External links
- "Member biography page". College Football Hall of Fame Official website. http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=50113.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com - career statistics.
- Stan Jones at the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Gallery of Stan Jones football cards
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