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Jim Jones' Grandson is Basketball Star

High school forward redeeming the Jonestown leader's family name on court

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 5, 2007 7:34 PM CDT

(Newser) – 29 years ago, traveling to an away basketball game as part of the Jonestown team spared Jim Jones Jr. from his adopted father's mass suicide ritual. Now his son Rob is using the sport to turn the family name around, as a star forward for...   Read full story »

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