During that season the team became known as the "Cardiac Kids", because of their last-minute comebacks. Jones attended the University of Southern California and became one of the few African American starting quarterbacks of that era in Division I (NCAA), influencing during his college career the breaking of different color barriers.Īs a sophomore in 1969, he helped lead USC to an undefeated season (10-0-1), a Rose Bowl win over the University of Michigan and a third-place ranking. John Harris High School was merged with William Penn High School in 1971, becoming Harrisburg High School. He was such a dominant player at this level, that the school retired his number No. Jones was named to the first team All-American High School team in 1968 and had numerous scholarship offers. He won the starter job during his junior year, passing and running for over 2,300 yards and 20 touchdowns, then 2,400 yards with 40 touchdowns in his senior year. Jones played football at John Harris High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he became one of top rated quarterbacks in the nation. He moved to Canada in 1973, and played for the Montreal Alouettes, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Ottawa Rough Riders, and helped lead the Alouettes to a Grey Cup win in 1974. Jones was a graduate of the University of Southern California (USC). Jimmy Jones (born June 23, 1950) is a former all-star quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL). JSTOR ( April 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately.įind sources: "Jimmy Jones" quarterback – news This biography of a living person does not include any references or sources.
0 kommentar(er)
