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Standing six-feet, nine-inches tall, defensive lineman Ed “Too Tall” Jones came by his nickname honestly. As a boy he dreamed of becoming a basketball player, and as an adult he spent a year pursuing a career in boxing. But Jones won acclaim for his role in the Dallas Cowboys’ defensive line-up during the 1970s and 1980s, playing for a record 15 years. During the course of his career, he played in three Super Bowls and three Pro Bowls, recorded 57-1/2 sacks, and appeared in 224 games with 203 starts. “In his prime, Ed ‘Too Tall’ Jones was known as a big hitter,” wrote John Chase in the Daily Herald. The “Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman struck fear in those lined up on the other side of the ball just seconds before he plowed them over on his way to the quarterback.”

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