Birth Name: David D. Jones
Occupation: Football Player
Place Of Birth: FL
Date Of Birth: December 9, 1938
Date Of Death: June 3, 2013
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
Deacon Jones was born on the 9th of December, 1938. He was popular for being a Football Player. Hall of Fame NFL defensive end widely considered to be one of the greatest defensive players ever. He was an 8-time Pro Bowl selection and 2-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year during his career.
Deacon Jones was born in FL. He played football, baseball, and basketball at Hungerford High School. He made his mark in NFL history by coining the term sack in reference to tackling a quarterback behind the line of scrimmage.
Deacon Jones was a Sagittarius and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Deacon Jones was born in 1930s. The 1930s were called the Great Depression (1929-1939). It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. Despite the Great Depression, Hollywood and popular film production flourished. Radio was the main source of entertainment, information, and political propaganda, and jazz, blues, gospel, and folk music, became immensely popular. Discover what happened on this day.
David D. Jones is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
Deacon’s David D. Jones attended Miss. Valley State, South Carolina State.
Family
Deacon Jones’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Deacon Jones’s parents.
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Personal Life
Like many famous people and celebrities, Deacon Jones kept his personal life private. Once more details are available, we will update this section.
Deacon Jones was born in the Year of the Tiger.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | David D. Jones |
| NICKNAME: | Deacon |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Sagittarius |
| BIRTH DAY: | Friday |
| DEATH DAY: | Monday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Deacon Jones was a Sagittarius. People of this zodiac sign like freedom, travel, philosophy, being outdoors and dislike clingy people, constrained, off-the-wall theories. The strengths of this sign are being generous, idealistic, sense of humor, while weaknesses can be to promise more than can deliver, impatient and say anything no matter how undiplomatic. The greatest overall compatibility with Sagittarius is Gemini and Aries.
Chinese Zodiac: Deacon Jones was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are thought to be brave and independent. They're respected for their deep thoughts and courageous actions, but sometimes show off when accomplishing something.
Ruling Planet: Deacon Jones had a ruling planet of Jupiter and has a ruling planet of Jupiter and by astrological associations Thursday is ruled by Jupiter. This planet represents abundance, prosperity and the principle of expansion. People who are born with Jupirer as the ruling planet are optimistic and have a big appetite for life.
Deacon Jones’s birth sign is Sagittarius and he had a ruling planet of Jupiter.
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