Tony Edward Jones Sr. (May 24, 1966 – January 22, 2021) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) from 1988 to 2000. He started Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII with the Denver Broncos. He was inducted into the Franklin County Sports Hall of Fame as a charter member on July 17, 1998.
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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Born: | Royston, Georgia, U.S. | May 24, 1966||||||||
Died: | January 22, 2021 Suwanee, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 54)||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 291 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Carnesville (GA) Franklin Co. | ||||||||
College: | Western Carolina | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 1988 | ||||||||
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His cousin DeMario Mayfield is a professional basketball player.[1]
Jones died on January 22, 2021, at the age of 54, from kidney disease.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Harris, Paul (January 22, 2015). "Mayfield uses experience, talent to lead Rams to record start". San Angelo Standard-Times. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 22, 2021). "Two-time Super Bowl champion Tony Jones passes away". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Ulrich, Nate. "Browns archives: Remembering Tony Jones, the offensive lineman who left his heart in Cleveland". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
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