DAVID JONES
Born: December 9, 1938 in Eatonville, Florida
Full Name: David D. Jones
High School:
Hungerford (Orlando Fla.)
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame: January 19,
1980
Enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame: August 2, 1980
Pro Career:
14 seasons, 191 games
Drafted: 14th round (186th player overall) in 1961 by
Los Angeles Rams
Uniform Number: 75, (81)
Class of 1980
Defensive End 6-5, 272
(South
Carolina State, Mississippi Vocational)
1961-1971 Los Angeles Rams, 1972-1973 San Diego Chargers,
1974 Washington Redskins
Obscure 14th-round draft pick, 1961
Among first of
fast, tough, mobile defensive linemen
Noted for clean, but hard-hitting
play
Specialized in quarterback "sacks", a term he invented
Innovative,
quick-thinking, flamboyant
Unanimous all-league six straight years,
1965-1970
Played in eight Pro Bowls
NFL
Defensive Player of Year, 1967-1968
Film Credits
2012 Mike and Mike in the Morning (Other), 2011 Third and Long: The History of African Americans in Pro Football (in person), 2010-2012 Mike and Mike in the Morning (in person), 2004 The Best Damn Sports Show Period (in person), 2002 NFL Films Presents (in person), 2000-2003 ESPN SportsCentury (in person), 1999 Unitas (in person), 1999 G vs E (Performer), 1990 Follies, Crunches and Highlights (in person), 1985 The 6th Annual Black Achievement Awards (in person), 1985 Our Time (in person), 1983 The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More (in person), 1983 The Fall Guy (Performer), 1979 The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards (in person), 1978 Wonder Woman (in person), 1978 The Norseman (Performer), 1978 The 1st Annual Black Achievement Awards (in person), 1978 Heaven Can Wait (Performer), 1972 The Odd Couple (Performer), 1972 Black Gunn (in person), 1972 Banacek (Performer), 1971 The Brady Bunch (in person), 1970 The Merv Griffin Show (in person), 1970 The Game Game (in person), 1969 Bewitched (Performer), 1967-1968 The Hollywood Palace (in person), 1965 Shindig! (in person)
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