Cal Jones
Jones from 1956 Hawkeyes | |||||
| No. 66 | |||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | February 7, 1933 Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Died | December 9, 1956 (aged 23) Mount Slesse, Hope, British Columbia, Canada | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Steubenville | ||||
| College | Iowa (1953–1955) | ||||
| NFL draft | 1956: 9th round, 98th overall pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| 1956 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | ||||
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College Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1980) | |||||
Calvin Jack Jones (February 7, 1933 – December 9, 1956) was an American professional football guard. Jones played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and he is one of only two players (along with Nile Kinnick) to have his jersey number retired by the school. Jones became the first Hawkeye and the first African-American, to win the Outland Trophy in 1955. He played one year with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU). He died in a plane crash after playing in the East–West All-Star Game.
Cal Jones is a member of The Pigskin Club Of Washington, D.C. National Intercollegiate All-American Football Players Honor Roll.