James "T" Jones

James "T" Jones
No. 21  Texas Longhorns football
PositionsQB, DB, PR
Personal information
Born(1931-01-10)January 10, 1931
Childress, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 15, 2020(2020-09-15) (aged 89)
Horseshoe Bay, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolChildress High School
Awards and highlights
Awards
  • Houston Post's 1952 Southwest Conference MVP
Honors
  • 1952 All-Southwest Conference Team
  • Longhorn Hall of Honor (1978)
  • Texas Tech Hall of Honor (2004)
  • Texas High School Football Hall of Fame inductee (2009)
Championships
  • Southwest Conference (1950, 1952)
Bowls

James Carroll "T" Jones (January 10, 1931 – September 15, 2020) was an American football player, coach and athletic director. He was the starting quarterback of the Texas Longhorns in 1951–52 and the athletic director at Texas Tech University from 1985 to 1993.