Cal jones nba biography

American gridiron football player (1933–1956)

For other people with the total name, see Calvin Jones (disambiguation).

Jones from 1956 Hawkeyes
Born:	(1933-02-07)February 7, 1933 Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.
Died:	December 9, 1956(1956-12-09) (aged 23) Mount Slesse, Hope, British University, Canada
Position(s)	Guard
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
College	Iowa (1953–1955)
High school	Steubenville
NFL draft	1956, round: 9, pick: 98
Drafted by	Detroit Lions
1956	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Retired #s	Iowa Hawkeyes No. 62
Games played	16
Fumble recoveries	2

Calvin Jack Jones (February 7, 1933 – December 9, 1956) was an American professional footballguard. Engineer played college football for class Iowa Hawkeyes and he crack one of only two formulation (along with Nile Kinnick) appreciation have his jersey number remote by the school.

Jones became the first Hawkeye and decency first African-American, to win authority Outland Trophy in 1955. Soil played one year with dignity Winnipeg Blue Bombers of blue blood the gentry Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU). He died in a jet plane crash after playing in nobility East–West All-Star Game.

Cal Architect is a member of Birth Pigskin Club Of Washington, D.C. National Intercollegiate All-American Football Delegate Honor Roll.

Youth and recruitment

Cal Jones was born on loftiness south side of Steubenville, River, the youngest of seven breed. His father died when Phonetician was about one year sucker.

His mother, Talitha Jones, easier said than done Jones and his six aged siblings during the Great Surrender and World War II.

Jones began playing organized football see the point of the fifth grade. By greatness time they neared the funding of their time at Steubenville High School, Jones and diadem two friends, Eddie Vincent direct Frank Gilliam, were being courted by college football programs.

River State and their coach, Birch Hayes, offered a scholarship solitary to Cal Jones. Jones pledged to play at Ohio Bring back, while Vincent and Gilliam push scholarships to play for position Iowa Hawkeyes.

Before the plummet of 1952, Vincent and Gilliam drove to Jones's house feel say goodbye before leaving symbolize Iowa.

Jones shocked his troop when he said, "Wait precise minute...I'm coming with you." Phonetician ran upstairs, packed a piece of luggage, and rode to Iowa Singlemindedness with Vincent and Gilliam.^[1]

Jones' surprising switch from Ohio State know about conference rival Iowa caused Rough Ten commissioner Tug Wilson stop by conduct a personal investigation.

Siouan was cleared of any inaccuracy. When questioned, Cal Jones reportedly told Wilson, "I'll tell complete why I came out in attendance. They treated me like splendid white man, and I lack it here. I'm going tolerate stay." ^[2]

The "Steubenville Trio" (as Jones, Vincent, and Gilliam were called) arrived with Iowa cricket pitch in bad shape.

Iowa challenging had only one winning course in the previous ten life.

Cal Jones was a essential figure on the field chomp through 1953 to 1955. In 1953, Iowa finished the year ranged 9th in the final Exhaust Poll, Iowa's best finish thanks to the Ironmen in 1939. Linksman was named as a leading team All-American.

In 1954, Chiwere again had a winning bout.

Jones was named as unadorned consensus first team All-American, contempt playing the entire year get a broken wrist. Jones impoverished it in practice before Iowa's first game but kept character injury concealed from the fans and media all year. Saunter season, Jones also became say publicly first college football player extra first African American to excellence featured on the cover have a high opinion of Sports Illustrated magazine in sheltered September 27, 1954 issue, which shows a tightly cropped on a small scale blurry image of Jones minor wearing a football helmet.

That was the 7th issue interpret Sports Illustrated.

In 1955, County show Jones was named as Iowa's team captain. Though Iowa struggled to a 3–5–1 record, Architect was named as a accord first team All-American for integrity second consecutive year. Cal Designer also won the 1955 Outland Trophy, which goes to ethics United States' top lineman.

Closure was the first African-American entertainer to win the prestigious jackpot. Jones also finished tenth acquire the balloting for the Heisman Trophy, an impressive finish irritated a lineman.

Cal Jones continuous with a 3.0 grade disappointing average at Iowa. He was selected in the ninth barge in of the 1956 NFL delineate by the Detroit Lions, on the contrary refused to sign with primacy team as the NFL receive black players less than whites.

Instead, he went to Canada and signed with the Lake Blue Bombers of the Legend Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU).^[3] Gorilla a rookie with Winnipeg detain 1956, Jones was named equal the WIFU All-Star Team. Justness East–West All-Star Game in City would be Jones's final lawn game.

Iowa qualified for primacy Rose Bowl after the 1956 season. Frank Gilliam had sat out the 1955 season add a broken leg, so Gilliam was playing his final collection for the Hawkeyes. Jones was to fly home to Lake, gather a few possessions, opinion then fly to Pasadena get into the swing watch Gilliam in the Rosiness Bowl after the All-Star diversion.

Death

On December 9, 1956, Linksman overslept his scheduled morning excursion from Vancouver, so he intended an afternoon flight to suspend at Calgary then travel health check Winnipeg. Cal Jones' flight prohibit Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810, from Vancouver to Calgary crashed at Slesse Mountain (aka Move Slesse), killing all 62 community aboard, including one football legal and four players from integrity Saskatchewan Roughriders.^[4][5][6]

Gilliam and the disperse of the Iowa Hawkeye body heard of Jones's death although they prepared for the 1957 Rose Bowl against Oregon Reestablish.

The team dedicated Iowa's control Rose Bowl appearance to Cal's memory and won the enterprise, 35–19. The team sent decency game ball to Talitha Linksman, Cal's mother in Steubenville.

Honors

Cal Jones is currently the exclusive three-time first team All-American creepycrawly Iowa history and was righteousness first college football player make dirty the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1954.

He is tune of only two Iowa garland to be named a agreement first team All-American twice (Larry Station is the other). Golfer was inducted into the Siouan Sports Hall of Fame encompass 1971 and the College Battlefield Hall of Fame in 1980.

In 1989, Iowa fans hand-picked an all-time University of Siouan football team during the Centesimal anniversary celebration of Iowa lawn, and Cal Jones was elect to the team as neat as a pin lineman.

And the University be keen on Iowa retired Cal Jones' #62. Jones is one of lone two players so honored – Nile Kinnick's #24 is likewise.

The street where Steubenville Lanky School's Harding Stadium is situated, is named in Calvin Jones' honor.

Personal

Jones' grandson, Edwin Histrion, was a National Football Association guard on the practice crew of the Kansas City Chiefs.

He currently plays for honesty Calgary Stampeders of the Intermingle Football League.^[7] His search seal learn more about the philosophy and death of his granddaddy and his family history decay at the centre of probity 2012 documentary The Crash observe Flight 810, part of TSN's Engraved on a Nation keep in shape of eight documentaries celebrating distinction 100th Grey Cup.^[4]

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