_(cropped).jpg) Jones in 2011 | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | April 4, 1958 Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | March 15, 2019 (aged 60) Round Rock, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Lampasas (Lampasas, Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1980 / round: 1 / pick: 2 | ||||||
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Representing the United States
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1976 Montreal | 4×100 metres relay |
John Wesley "Lam" Jones (April 4, 1958 – March 15, 2019) was an American athlete who won a gold medal in the 4×100 meter relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a wide receiver for the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys. Prior to that, he played college football and ran track at the University of Texas.[1]