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David D. " Deacon " Jones (December 9, 1938 – June 3, 2013) was an American professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He played for the Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.
1. Runs batted in. 10. Teams. Chicago White Sox (1962 – 1963, 1966) Grover William " Deacon " Jones (April 18, 1934 – May 7, 2023) was an American professional baseball player, coach, manager and scout. He appeared in 40 Major League games as a first baseman and pinch hitter for the Chicago White Sox (1962–63; 1966).
The nickname "Fearsome Foursome" was also used to describe the American Football League 's San Diego Chargers ' defensive front four, including starters DE Ron Nery, DT Bill Hudson, DT Ernie Ladd, and DE Earl Faison. The Chargers moved to San Diego in 1961, and Faison made overall AFL Rookie of the Year, a rare feat for a defensive player.
Website. www.blackcollegefootballhof.org. The Deacon Jones Trophy is an annual player of the year award given to the most outstanding all-around collegiate American football player of the year among teams from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The trophy was named in honor of National Football League (NFL) player Deacon ...
Deacon Jones was born Dec. 28, 1869 in Evergreen, Ala. At 12, with his father’s permission, he went to work for the railroad. Deacon Jones married Ella Hawthorne in 1902 and farmed in Guthrie, Okla.
Rosey Grier. Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier (born July 14, 1932) is an American former football player, bodyguard, actor, singer, Protestant minister, and motivational speaker. He was a college All-American football player for Penn State, and earned a place in the NCAA 100th anniversary list of 100 most influential student athletes. [1]
Pan American Games. 1959. Steeplechase. Charles Nicholas "Deacon" Jones (August 31, 1934 – September 7, 2007) was an American steeplechase runner. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and finished in ninth and seventh place, respectively. He was a three-time AAU champion (1957–58 and 1961) and won a silver medal at the 1959 Pan ...
Deacon Jones, Rosey Grier, and Lamar Lundy joined Olsen on the defensive line in 1963 that was nicknamed "The Fearsome Foursome". [12] He was named the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Week for week 12 in 1965. Olsen scored his first touchdown in that game. Though Jones was the face of the Fearsome Foursome, it was Olsen who did much of the heavy ...