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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Jackson, Tennessee, U.S. | February 23, 1951||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 271 lb (123 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Merry High (Jackson) | ||||||||||||
College: | Tennessee State (1972–1973) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1974 / round: 1 / pick: 1 | ||||||||||||
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Edward Lee Jones (born February 23, 1951), commonly known as Ed "Too Tall" Jones due to his height, is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 15 seasons (1974–1978, 1980–1989) for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). In 1979, he left football to attempt a career in professional boxing.[1]