The Ben Jones Story: An American Athlete: Ben Jones and the Toughest Five Yards in Football

He was born to play football, so that is what he did. His football career became his passion. He played football his entire adult life, the only job that ever provided him a paycheck. His football journey began by being at the right time in the right place. Football exploded in the early 1900s. Teams were mostly constructed around the running game. Enter Ben Jones the monster line plunging fullback. He played this position his entire football career, helping his teams win championships time after time. From his collegiate days through his professional years. His untimely and unexpected death was caused simply by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. My great uncle Ben Jones, became the hero of our family. His legacy lives on even today a century later.

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