Deacon Jones

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Deacon Jones was a dominant NFL defensive end, famed for popularizing the term "sack" and becoming one of the most feared pass rushers in football history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football player
defensive end
human
AllProFirstTeamSelections 5
approximateWeightInPounds 272
awardReceived NFL Defensive Player of the Year
birthName David D. Jones
causeOfDeath natural causes
collegeAttended Mississippi Valley State University
South Carolina State University
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1938-12-09
dateOfDeath 2013-06-03
draftedBy Los Angeles Rams
draftPickNumber 186
draftRound 14
draftYear 1961
era 1960s
1970s
familyName Jones
givenName David
hallOfFame Pro Football Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 1980
height 6 ft 5 in
heightInMeters 1.96
isKnownFor dominant pass rushing ability
popularizing the term "sack" for tackling the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage
jerseyNumber 75
league National Football League
legacy considered one of the greatest defensive ends in NFL history
influenced modern pass rushing techniques
memberOf Fearsome Foursome
NFLDefensivePlayerOfTheYearCount 2
nickname Deacon
occupation actor
television personality
placeOfBirth Eatonville, Florida, United States
placeOfDeath Anaheim Hills
surface form: Anaheim Hills, California, United States
playedFor Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Chargers
surface form: San Diego Chargers

Washington Commanders
surface form: Washington Redskins
positionPlayed defensive end
ProBowlSelectionCount 8
residence Southern California
sport American football
teammate Lamar Lundy
Merlin Olsen
Rosey Grier

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Los Angeles Rams HallOfFamePlayer Deacon Jones
Merlin Olsen teammate Deacon Jones
Lamar Lundy teammate Deacon Jones