- Tyrone Jones
Infobox Gridiron football person
Name=Tyrone Jones
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position1=Linebacker
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College=Southern University
DateOfBirth=Birth date|1961|8|3
Birthplace=St. Mary's, Georgia ,United States
DateOfDeath=Death date and age|2008|6|10|1961|8|3
Deathplace=Brunswick, Georgia
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playing_years=1983-1987, 1989-1991
1988
1992
1993
playing_teams=Winnipeg Blue Bombers Phoenix Cardinals (NFL )Saskatchewan Roughriders British Columbia Lions
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CFLAllStar=1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
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Records=Tyrone Jones (
August 3 1961 –June 10 2008 ) was an American starcite news|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080611.CFLJONES11/TPStory/Sports/columnists|title=Former CFL star Jones, 46, dies of cancer|last=Maki|first=Allan|date=2008-06-11|publisher=Globe and Mail|accessdate=2008-06-11]linebacker in theCanadian Football League .Born in
St. Mary's, Georgia , Jones played hiscollege football atSouthern University . He started his 9-year CFL career in 1983, eventually playing eight seasons with theWinnipeg Blue Bombers (1983 to 1987 and 1989 to 1991), one with theSaskatchewan Roughriders (1992) and one with theB.C. Lions (1993). Though not drafted by theNFL , he tried out with thePhoenix Cardinals in 1988, playing one game for them.He was a four-time CFL and five-time division All-Star. He still holds the Winnipeg career sack record (98) along with
Grey Cup records for most sacks in a game (four) and most career Grey Cup sacks (five). He won theCFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award in 1985 and was on winning Grey Cup teams in 1984 and 1990 (winning theGrey Cup Most Valuable Player in 1984).Jones was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer (a
teratoma ) in August 2005 and fought the disease [ [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061116.wsptmaki16/BNStory/GlobeSportsFootball Maki: Jones returns to say goodbye] , "The Globe and Mail ", November 16, 2006] [Cite news| url=http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080403.wsptjones3/GSStory/GlobeSportsFootball/home| title=Tyrone Jones takes a downturn| first=Allan| last=Maki| date=2008-04-03| publisher=The Globe and Mail] for nearly three years, dying onJune 10 2008 at the age of 46.cite news|url=http://winnipegsun.com/Sports/Football/2008/06/11/5839486-sun.html|title=Milked life to the Max|last=Friesen|first=Paul|date=2008-06-11|publisher=Winnipeg Sun|accessdate=2008-06-11] Jones is survived by his three sons. [cite news|url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/10860638/|title=Former CFL, Southern linebacker Tyrone Jones dies at 46|date=2008-06-10|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2008-06-10]References
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External links
* [http://www.tyronejones35.com/ Tyrone Jones fan site]
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NAME= Jones, Tyrone
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=American footballer
DATE OF BIRTH=August 3 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH=St. Mary's, Georgia
DATE OF DEATH=June 10 2008
PLACE OF DEATH=Brunswick, Georgia
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