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Walter Jones Jr. (born January 19, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. Born in Alabama , he played college football for the Florida State Seminoles .
[146] [147] Findings showed that while NFL players lived longer than the average American male — although that could be due to the correlation between income and life expectancy in the U.S. [148] — the risk of death associated with neurodegenerative disorders was about three times higher among the NFL cohort.
Jones came in second in the NFL in touchdowns scored and was named to the Pro Bowl, the league's all-star game. He was also selected by sportswriters as a first-team All-Pro . [ 25 ] [ 33 ] "Dub has the speed, the guts and the know-how of a great player," Paul Brown said at the time, calling him "the most underrated player in the league."
Walter Jones (MP for Worcester) (c. 1550 –1632), English politician Walter Jones (Virginia politician) (1745–1815), American Representative from Virginia from 1797–1799, and 1803–1811 Walter Jones (Irish politician) (1754–1839), MP for Coleraine 1798–1800, 1801–06 and 1807–09
Jones was a rhythm and blues singer during his football days, and was backed by the band Nightshift, which later became the group War. Jones sang onstage with Ray Charles, [29] performed on The Hollywood Palace in 1967 and 1968, and on The Merv Griffin Show in 1970. Jones was the inspiration for the name of the 1977 song "Deacon Blues" by ...
Edward Lee Jones (born February 23, 1951), commonly known as Ed "Too Tall" Jones due to his height, is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 15 seasons (1974–1978, 1980–1989) for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). In 1979, he left football to attempt a career in professional ...
The Walter Payton Center at Halas Hall within the Chicago Bears HQ. Payton's legacy continues through the charitable Walter and Connie Payton Foundation. His own appeals—and, after his death, his foundation's—for greater awareness of the need for organ donations are widely credited with bringing national attention to the problem. [68]
William Anthony Perry (born December 16, 1962) is an American former football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Bears. Nicknamed " the Refrigerator ", he played college football for the Clemson Tigers , where he was named ACC Player of the Year , and was selected by the ...