J. J. Jones (quarterback)
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 16, 1952 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | July 9, 2009 (aged 57) Seattle, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Fisk | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1975 | ||||||||
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John Eddie "J. J." Jones (April 16, 1952 – July 9, 2009) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 1975, the team's first African-American quarterback.[1] He also played with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL from 1976–77.[2] He played college football at Fisk.
He had three children.
Jones died in a house fire in 2009.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "The first black starting quarterback for each NFL team – and how long he lasted". Andscape. November 30, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Stats Crew
- ^ J.J. Jones Dies In House Fire
- ^ "Ex-NFL quarterback among 2 killed in suspicious fire". Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
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