Calvin Jack Jones (February 7, 1933, – December 9, 1956) was a college football player for the University of Iowa. Jones is one of only two Iowa football players to have his jersey number retired by the school. Jones became the first Hawkeye, and the first African-American, to win the Outland Trophy in 1955. He played one year with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He died in a plane crash after playing in the CFL All-Star Game on the way to watch the 1957 Rose Bowl.

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  • Calvin Jack Jones (February 7, 1933, – December 9, 1956) was a college football player for the University of Iowa. Jones is one of only two Iowa football players to have his jersey number retired by the school. Jones became the first Hawkeye, and the first African-American, to win the Outland Trophy in 1955. He played one year with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He died in a plane crash after playing in the CFL All-Star Game on the way to watch the 1957 Rose Bowl. Cal Jones is a member of The Pigskin Club Of Washington, D.C. National Intercollegiate All-American Football Players Honor Roll.
  • Calvin Jack "Cal" Jones on yhdysvaltalainen amerikkalaisen jalkapallon pelaaja. Hän voitti vuoden 1955 Outland-palkinnon pelatessaan yliopistojalkapalloa Iowassa; Iowa Hawkeyes on jäädyttänyt hänen pelipaitansa numeron (62). Jones pelasi Kanadan Winnipeg Blue Bombersissa ennen kuolemaansa lento-onnettomuudessa 23-vuotiaana. Hänet kelpuutettiin College Football Hall of Fameen postuumisti vuonna 1980.
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  • Calvin Jack Jones (February 7, 1933, – December 9, 1956) was a college football player for the University of Iowa. Jones is one of only two Iowa football players to have his jersey number retired by the school. Jones became the first Hawkeye, and the first African-American, to win the Outland Trophy in 1955. He played one year with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He died in a plane crash after playing in the CFL All-Star Game on the way to watch the 1957 Rose Bowl.
  • Calvin Jack "Cal" Jones on yhdysvaltalainen amerikkalaisen jalkapallon pelaaja. Hän voitti vuoden 1955 Outland-palkinnon pelatessaan yliopistojalkapalloa Iowassa; Iowa Hawkeyes on jäädyttänyt hänen pelipaitansa numeron (62). Jones pelasi Kanadan Winnipeg Blue Bombersissa ennen kuolemaansa lento-onnettomuudessa 23-vuotiaana. Hänet kelpuutettiin College Football Hall of Fameen postuumisti vuonna 1980.
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