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Ed (Too Tall) Jones (1454 hits)


PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player
First overall draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys. Won Super Bowl in 1978.
Ed "Too Tall" Jones came to Tennessee State University as a 6'8" basketball player. He played basketball and football for two seasons, later he turned his focus on playing football. Playing under the coaching direction of coach Joe Gilliam Sr. He holds the TSU record for most quarterback sacks with 41. Jones, a consensus All-American, was the number one draft pick for the Dallas Cowboys in 1974.
Posted By: Reginald Culpepper
Friday, September 30th 2005 at 11:45PM
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