David 'Deacon' Jones: Hall of Fame DE Passes Away at Age 74
Hall of Fame defensive end David "Deacon" Jones has passed away at the age of 74, the Washington Redskins announced late Monday night.
Deacon Jones leaves quite a legacy. The pass-rushing terror actually coined the term "sack"... Guy was an NFL icon.
Still later, Rosey Grier was acquired from the New York Giants in 1963 to join Lamar Lundy, Merlin Olsen and Deacon Jones as the Los Angeles Rams starting defensive line. They also became known as the Fearsome Foursome, and the greater publicity garnered by the NFL leads many to assume they were the originals. Dick Butkus called them "the most dominant line in football history." They gained fame as the Rams went from a perennial second division, under .500 team to a NFL powerhouse under coach George Allen. Roger Brown replaced Grier in 1967, and Diron Talbert replaced Brown in 1970. Also in 1970 Coy Bacon replaced Lamar Lundy.
Hall of Fame defensive end David "Deacon" Jones has passed away at the age of 74, the Washington Redskins announced late Monday night.
Deacon Jones leaves quite a legacy. The pass-rushing terror actually coined the term "sack"... Guy was an NFL icon.
Still later, Rosey Grier was acquired from the New York Giants in 1963 to join Lamar Lundy, Merlin Olsen and Deacon Jones as the Los Angeles Rams starting defensive line. They also became known as the Fearsome Foursome, and the greater publicity garnered by the NFL leads many to assume they were the originals. Dick Butkus called them "the most dominant line in football history." They gained fame as the Rams went from a perennial second division, under .500 team to a NFL powerhouse under coach George Allen. Roger Brown replaced Grier in 1967, and Diron Talbert replaced Brown in 1970. Also in 1970 Coy Bacon replaced Lamar Lundy.
A little before my time. But I sorta remember him.
