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The Meneses bout was the only one of Jones' fights that he did not win by knockout. But his other five opponents were journeymen at best, with the arguable exception of Mexican heavyweight champ Fernando Montes, whom Jones knocked out in just 44 seconds on November 24, 1979. After his last ring
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appearance on January 26, 1980, Jones announced that he would return to play for the Cowboys. In a 2016 interview, Jones called boxing his favorite sport and said that fighting "was probably the best decision ever made," because his boxing training regimen made him a better football player.
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The 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Jones received his famous nickname during his first football practice, after a teammate mentioned that his pants did not fit because he was considered too tall to play football. In his new sport, he became a two-time
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bottle. Referee Buddy Basilico reasoned that since both fighters had broken the rules, he would punish neither of them, and let the fight go on. Jones survived the round and was awarded a narrow
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episode, "Just Shoe It", as one of the famous athletes in a sports shoes commercial that the character, Al Bundy, is starring in.
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had the first overall draft choice for the first time in their history. Their no. 1 selection had been acquired from the
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if Jones is indeed "too tall," then confirms it by showing a nurse attempting to measure his height, but breaking the
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boxing match, recording a knockout of his opponent in less than a minute. He stopped shortly after that, when his
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in a season with 12 and fifth in career sacks with 38. In 1999, he was voted to the 50th Anniversary
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in the sixth and final round, then hit Jones again illegally when he was down. Jones'
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games, because his high school did not support the sport until his senior year.
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then entered the ring illegally and attempted to revive his fighter with an
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His acting credits in television include appearing as himself in the
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coach read an article about the fight, and made him choose between
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in 1986. He refereed from outside of the ring during the 20-man
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fighter in Tennessee, Jones fought six professional bouts as a
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commercial that initially aired in late 2009. The commercial
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and performing better than his first stint with the team.
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champion. His success batting down passes convinced the
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Jones playing with the Cowboys during the 1985 season.
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due to his height, is an American former professional
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After playing five years for the Cowboys from 1352:"The 53: Physical Gifts Made "Too Tall" A Star" 1217:"Cowboys Top 50 List: No. 26 Ed Too Tall Jones" 1132:"Ed (Too Tall) Jones vs. Abraham Yaqui Meneses" 810:has broken his record for most seasons played. 671:, causing the pro-Meneses crowd to boo loudly. 895:EdTooTallJones.com, "Ed 'Too Tall' Jones, Bio" 395:for 15 seasons (1974–1978, 1980–1989) for the 2690: 2541: 2191: 2013: 1431: 1049:. Archived from the original on July 10, 2009 517:black college football national championships 8: 375:(born February 23, 1951), commonly known as 35: 3241:Players of American football from Tennessee 446:honors and scholarship offers from several 2697: 2683: 2675: 2548: 2534: 2526: 2198: 2184: 2176: 2020: 2006: 1998: 1438: 1424: 1416: 783:would start in place of Jones against the 41: 34: 3221:Tennessee State Tigers basketball players 964: 962: 742:to keep track of it as an official stat. 415:Jones was born on February 23, 1951, in 145: / round: 1 / pick:  3216:Tennessee State Tigers football players 887: 522:Jones ranks third in school history in 2208:Dallas Cowboys first-round draft picks 1167:from the original on December 21, 2021 1060: 806:broke his record for games played and 302: 2029:1974 NFL draft first-round selections 775:, with the arrival of new head coach 7: 3236:Sportspeople from Jackson, Tennessee 3231:National Conference Pro Bowl players 995:"Tennessee State Not Used to Losing" 27:American football player (born 1951) 1270:"Simms Out Sunday and Maybe Longer" 1233:. dallascowboys.com (June 18, 2009) 940:Shields, Brandon (April 14, 2017). 535:Black College Football Hall of Fame 208:Black College Football Hall of Fame 1340:. June 6, 1990. p. Section 3. 1299:. June 6, 1990. p. Section 2. 533:In 2013, he was inducted into the 489:Jones accepted a scholarship from 450:programs. He also had offers from 25: 3261:American men's basketball players 3246:Basketball players from Tennessee 837:Jones was a guest referee at the 282:Second-team Little All-American ( 99:6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 3206:American football defensive ends 1336:"'Too Tall' departs as legend". 753:pass into the hands of teammate 691:Jones returned to play for the 1021:"The Tall And The Short Of It" 651:His pro boxing debut, held in 190:Career highlights and awards 1: 3226:First overall NFL draft picks 1447:First overall NFL draft picks 1385:. Retrieved on June 12, 2023. 1295:"'Too Tall' Calls It Quits". 921:. 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Too Tall Jones
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Jackson, Tennessee
Merry High
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1974
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Dallas Cowboys
1974
1978
1980
1989
Super Bowl champion
XII
Black College Football Hall of Fame
All-Pro
1982
1981
1983
Pro Bowl
1981
1983
PFWA All-Rookie Team
1974
All-American
1973
Little All-American
1973
1972

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