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Hall of Fame DE Deacon Jones dead at 74

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Deacon Jones of famed Fearsome Foursome dead at 74

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - This 1963 file photo shows David Deacon Jones. Jones, a Hall of Fame American football defensive end credited with terming the word sack for how he knocked down quarterbacks, has died. He was 74. The Washington Redskins said that Jones died Monday night June 3, 2013 of natural causes at his home in Southern California. Redskins general manager Bruce Allen, whose father, George, coached Jones with the Los Angeles Rams, calls Jones "one of the greatest players in NFL history. (AP Photo/File)

Deacon Jones dies at 74; led Rams’ ‘Fearsome Foursome’

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Deacon Jones: football’s most feared sackmaster

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press