David "Deacon" Jones

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NFL Player Who Named the Sack Dead at 74
NFL Player Who Named
the Sack Dead at 74
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NFL Player Who Named the Sack Dead at 74

David 'Deacon' Jones dies of natural causes

(Newser) - David "Deacon" Jones, the original sackmaster, has died. The Hall of Fame defensive end credited with terming the word sack, for how he knocked down quarterbacks, was 74. The Washington Redskins said that Jones died of natural causes at his home in Southern California last night. "Deacon Jones...

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