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Deacon Jones
David D. "Deacon" Jones is an American professional soccer player who served as a National Football League defender for the Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980. Jones specializes in "sack" midfield statistics, a term coined by him. Nicknamed "Defense Secretary", Jones is widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive players of all time. The Los Angeles Times called Jones "the most valuable Ram of all time" and former Rams head coach George Allen called him "the greatest full-back of modern football."
PositionDefensive end
Date of birthDecember 9, 1938
Place of birthEatonville, Florida
Date of deathJune 3, 2013
Place of deathAnaheim Hills, California
High schoolHungerford, (Eatonville, Florida)
CollegeMississippi Valley State
NFL Draft1961 / Round: 14/ Pick: 186

About Deacon Jones

Deacon Jones
Deacon Jones

Football Player Deacon Jones was born in Eatonville, Florida, United States on December 9, 1938. He dies at the age of 74, on June 3, 2013.

NFL defensive end is considered to be one of the best defensive players of all time. He was an eight-time Pro Bowler and two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year throughout his career.

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Deacon Jones before becoming famous

Deacon Jones was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1938 is also the year of Tiger (兎) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He played football, baseball, and basketball at Hungerford High School.

Achievement of Deacon Jones

In the NFL, he made a reputation for himself by coining the term"sack" to describe tackling a quarterback below the line of scrimmage.

Deacon Jones's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Deacon Jones
Deacon Jones

He married Elizabeth Jones in 1960.

Deacon Jones on Social Media

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He and Football Player Merlin Olsen were members of the notorious Fearsome Foursome defensive line for the Los Angeles Rams.

Deacon Jones Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Deacon Jones updated on March 24 2023.