Milson Jones
Jamaican gridiron football player (born 1959)
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| Born: | August 14, 1959 Linstead, Jamaica |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | FB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| College | University of North Dakota |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1982–83 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1984–87 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1988–92 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Awards | 1987 - Dick Suderman Trophy |
| Honours | 2× Grey Cup champion (1987, 1989) |
Milson Jones is a former award winning and Grey Cup champion fullback in the Canadian Football League.[1]
Born in Jamaica, Jones was a stand-out player at the University of North Dakota. He joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1982.[2] In 1984, he moved to the Edmonton Eskimos,[3] where in 1987 he won the Grey Cup in a classic game, being named the Dick Suderman Trophy winner. His next stop was the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1988, where he had his two best seasons, rushing for 730 yards in 1988 and 765 yards in 1990. He also won another Grey Cup, again a classic game in 1989. In 11 seasons he rushed for 4930 yards and caught 359 passes for another 3873 yards.
Both Milson's sons (Devon and Tristan) became Canadian university football stars.[4]
References
- ^ Milson Jones - statistics
- ^ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Alumni all-time roster Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Edmonton Eskimos all-time roster Archived 2014-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ex-Eskimo Milson Jones Pushes Forward
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