| No. 35, 69 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1961-08-03)August 3, 1961 St. Mary's, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 2008(2008-06-10) (aged 46) Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Southern University |
| Career history | |
| 1983–1987 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1988 | Phoenix Cardinals |
| 1989–1991 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1992 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1993 | British Columbia Lions |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Stats atPro Football Reference  | |
Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 2012) | |
Tyrone Jones (August 3, 1961 – June 10, 2008) was agridiron football all-star andGrey Cup championlinebacker in theCanadian Football League.[1]
Born inSt. Mary's, Georgia, Ty's football career began at Camden County High School, Camden County, Georgia. Jones played hiscollege football atSouthern University. He started his 9-year CFL career in 1983, eventually playing eight seasons with theWinnipeg Blue Bombers (1983–1987, 1989–1991), one with theSaskatchewan Roughriders (1992) and one with theB.C. Lions (1993). Though not drafted by theNFL, he tried out with thePhoenix Cardinals in 1988, playing one game for them.
He was a four-time CFL and five-time division All-Star. He still holds the Winnipeg careersack record (98) along withGrey Cup records for most sacks in a game (four) and most career Grey Cup sacks (five). He won theCFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award in 1985 and was on winning Grey Cup teams in 1984 and 1990 (winning theGrey Cup Most Valuable Player in 1984).[1][2]
Jones was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer (ateratoma) in August 2005 and fought the disease for nearly three years, dying on June 10, 2008, at the age of 46.[3][4][2] His teratoma was discovered when he blew a tooth from his tumor out of his nose.[3] Jones had three sons.[5]
In 2012, he was inducted into theCanadian Football Hall of Fame.