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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Born: | Pittsburg, Texas, U.S. | February 18, 1941||||||||
Died: | June 14, 2023 Pittsburg, Texas, U.S. | (aged 82)||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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College: | Texas Southern | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1963 / round: 20 / pick: 278 | ||||||||
AFL draft: | 1962 / round: 24 / pick: 192[a] | ||||||||
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Homer Carroll Jones (February 18, 1941 – June 14, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants (1964–1969) and Cleveland Browns (1970).[1] During his career, he was known for his considerable size and speed. Jones is credited with having invented the "spike" touchdown celebration.[2]
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