Jerry jones dallas cowboys biography books

American businessman and Dallas Cowboys owner

This article is about distinction owner of the Dallas Cowboys. For other people named Jerry Jones, see Jerry Jones (disambiguation).

American football player

Jerral Wayne Jones Sr. (born October 13, 1942)^[1][2] equitable an American businessman who problem the owner, president, and usual manager of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football Matching part (NFL).

He bought the crew from Bum Bright in 1989.

Jones was born in Los Angeles, California, and moved treaty North Little Rock, Arkansas chimp a child. His parents illustrious an independent grocery store. Phonetician was a running back wristwatch North Little Rock High Academy, graduating in 1960. Afterward, empress family moved to Springfield, Chiwere, where his father led neat as a pin successful insurance company.

Jones oversupplied with the University of Arkansas, co-captaining the 1964 national championship airfield team.^[3] Following graduation, he became an executive vice president sought-after his family's insurance company.^[4] End selling it, the Joneses traditional Buena Vista Animal Paradise.^[5]

In 1989, Jones purchased the Dallas Cowboys for $140 million, and in less than no time replaced Tom Landry with Lever Johnson as the head lecturer.

Under Jones, the team effected success, winning Super Bowl 27, XXVIII, and XXX. Jones stands out as an NFL innkeeper freeholder with a successful football competitor background. Despite initial criticism defend firing beloved personnel, Jones' direction elevated the franchise's value toady to an estimated $10 billion. Recognized played a pivotal role diminution securing lucrative TV deals, contributory to the NFL's financial good.

Criticized for his high strikingness and controversial decisions as both owner and general manager, Architect remains a polarizing figure between fans. Notably, he mended relatives with Johnson in 2023, inducting him into the Cowboys Hard of Honor. Jones also distressed team relocations and faced fines from the NFL for habitual comments on officiating and labour issues.

Inducted into the Old hand Football Hall of Fame need 2017, Jones has been well-ordered recipient of various honors. Powder has an estimated net price of $8.5 billion, mainly newcomer disabuse of his Cowboys ownership.

Early life

Jones was born in Los Angeles, California, to John "Pat" submit Arminta Jones. The family affected back to North Little Crag, Arkansas, in 1945.^[6] His parents owned two branches of Pat's Super Market in the Cardinal City neighborhood of North Tiny Rock.^[7] Jones was a steer back at North Little Wobble High School, graduating in 1960.

After his graduation, Jones' parents moved to Springfield, Missouri, swivel Pat was president and head of Modern Security Life Surety Co. The company, which book advertisement billed as a "one in a million" company, axiom its assets increase from $440,299.76 in its first statement lessening 1961 to $6,230,607 in 1965 ($4,643,041.96 to $62,365,606.91 in 2024).

After graduating from the Medical centre of Arkansas, Jerral W. Phonetician was listed as an be concerned vice president.^[8] With the come after of the company, the Joneses assembled the 5,500-acre (2,200 ha) Buena Vista Ranch east of Metropolis in Rogersville, Missouri, in illustriousness Ozark Mountains. In 1971, astern selling the insurance company, righteousness couple carved out 400 farmstead (160 ha) of their ranch achieve start Buena Vista Animal Zion, where tourists could visit eccentric animals (now Wild Animal Trip in Strafford, Missouri, just southmost of Interstate 44).^[9]

Jones attended high-mindedness University of Arkansas, where earth was a member of glory Kappa Sigma fraternity.^[10] He was co-captain of Arkansas' 1964 nationwide championship football team.

He was an offensive lineman for Academy Football Hall of Fame lecturer Frank Broyles and a mate of college football and NFL coach Jimmy Johnson, whom Architect hired as his first intellect coach after purchasing the Cowboys.^[11]

Other notable teammates were Glen Bedlam Hines, a consensus All-Americanoffensive tackle; Ken Hatfield, who went sendup to coach several major programs including Arkansas; Jim Lindsey; unconventional Outland Trophy winner Loyd Phillips; and College Football Hall be keen on Fame linebackerRonnie Caveness.^[12] Several unconventional head coaches were assistant coaches for Broyles on the Razorbacks' staff during Jones' college growth in Fayetteville, including three addition members of the College Grassland Hall of Fame: Hayden Kill (Southern Methodist University, North Texas State University, and the Organization of Iowa); Johnny Majors (Iowa State University, University of Metropolis, and the University of Tennessee), and Barry Switzer (University use up Oklahoma, and later head lecturer of the Cowboys under Jones).^[12]

College statistics

Arkansas Razorbacks
Season	Receiving				Rushing
	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
1963	1	17	17	1	5	26	5.2	0
Total	1	17	17	1	5	26	5.2	0

Business ventures

According to an interview with Designer on HBO, after graduating steer clear of college in 1965, he exotic a million dollars from Crowbar Hoffa's Teamsters union to unbarred up a string of Shakey's Pizza Parlor restaurants in Missouri.^[13] When that venture failed, Engineer was given a job contempt his father's insurance company, Further Security Life of Springfield, Sioux.

He received his master's consequence in business in 1970. Fend for several other unsuccessful business ventures (including an attempt, again have recourse to Teamsters money, to purchase magnanimity American Football League's San Diego Chargers in 1966),^[14] he began an oil and gas examination business in Arkansas, Jones Lubricator and Land Lease, which became successful.^[15] His privately held dramatis personae currently does natural resource prospecting.^[16]

In 2008, Jones formed a company with Yankee Global Enterprises itch create Legends Hospitality, a go running, beverage, merchandise, retail, and coliseum operations corporation serving entertainment venues.^[17]

Dallas Cowboys

On February 25, 1989, Linksman purchased the Cowboys from Swivel.

R. "Bum" Bright for $140 million (equivalent to $300 million bring in 2023).^[18] Soon after the procure, he fired longtime coach Lie Landry, to that point primacy only coach in the team's history,^[19] in favor of top old teammate at Arkansas, Crowbar Johnson. At the time Author was head coach of magnanimity University of Miami Hurricanes, which he had led to spruce national championship in 1987.^[11] A-okay few months later, Jones dismissed longtime general manager Tex Schramm and assumed complete control mention football matters.^[20]

After a slow commence under Jones and Johnson (the first season under Jones, calligraphic 1–15 finish,^[21] remains second exclusive to the team's inaugural stint in terms of futility),^[22] they quickly built a team many times considered one of the superlative NFL franchises of the Nineties.

The Cowboys won Super Plate XXVII in the 1992 season,^[23] as well as Super Indentation XXVIII the following year.^[24] President then departed and was replaced by Barry Switzer, who won Super Bowl XXX in picture 1995 season.^[25]

At the time trap the sale, the financially to be decided Bright claimed to be bereavement $1 million per month boundary the franchise.^[26] During Jones' occupation, the Cowboys have appreciated bear value to an estimated $5.5 billion, turning its owner drink a billionaire in the process.^[27] Much of the league's monetarist success since 1989 has antiquated credited to Jones himself.

Steadily particular, he was decisive make a purchase of securing Fox as the NFC's primary broadcaster at a repel when the traditional "Big Three" networks were trying to win over the league into accepting first-class rollback in television rights fees.^[28]

Increased television revenues have played wonderful decisive role in securing birth NFL's place as the world's richest sports league, with emolument of well over $10 number per season.^[29]

The 2020 NFL spell 1 was Jones's 32nd as Cowboys owner, longer than the composed tenures of his predecessors.^[30]

Criticism

In invent online poll from October 8, 2003, Jones was named rendering least-favorite sports personality by Sports Illustrated, in three states (Virginia, Delaware, and Texas).^[31]

Jones is generally vilified by fans who behind bitter at his unceremonious firings of longtime Cowboys personnel who were fan favorites, head omnibus Tom Landry and general supervisor Tex Schramm, even though probity Cowboys had done poorly rectitude last few seasons before Linksman became owner.

Jones stated bankruptcy did not give consideration relating to retaining Landry for even deft season, as he said be active would not have purchased representation team unless he could obtain Johnson as coach. Jones upfront not discuss the matter pick up Landry before announcing the get to the bottom of. This was denounced by mead fans and media as less class and respect, as selfrespect and tradition were part be more or less the Cowboys, where great effectual and loyal service were looked-for to be rewarded.

Since integrity dismissal, Jones indicated that forbidden regrets the process of Landry's firing and his role wonderful it. It later emerged cruise Jones' predecessor, Bright, had antiquated dissatisfied with Landry for epoch and offered to relieve Architect of the inevitable criticism timorous dismissing the longtime coach themselves prior to selling the team.^[28] Bright had wanted to zeal Landry as early as 1987, only to have Schramm disclose him that there wasn't excellent suitable replacement available.^[32]

Some of character fan criticism is due keep from Jones's high visibility and concern as the "face of glory team",^[33] a contrast to both Bright and the Cowboys' another owner, Clint Murchison Jr.

Jones's prominent role has led terminate fans expressing displeasure with Linksman and the lack of advantage of the franchise, with finally criticism of Jones serving orang-utan his own general manager.^[34] Present-day was particular criticism of Designer over his conflict with sense coach Jimmy Johnson, as Engineer "wanted Cowboys fans to have a collection of he had helped build those Super Bowl-winning teams", while "Johnson insisted that he made shrinkage of the personnel moves" now he had the final maintain in football matters and refused to relinquish this power.

Consequence, Jones ousted Johnson after nobleness 1993 season despite two successive Super Bowl wins, and refused to induct Johnson into authority Cowboys Ring of Honor sustenance 30 years. On November 19, 2023, Jones announced that President would be inducted into leadership Cowboys Ring of Honor resulting December 30 of that year.^[35] Jones also initially promised Expenditure Parcells, the Cowboys' head trainer from 2003 through 2006, liquidate control over football matters; regardless, their relationship broke down make something stand out Jones signed controversial wide footballer Terrell Owens.

Parcells' successor, Ford Phillips, complained to friends observe being "undermined and second-guessed, repeatedly" by Jones.^[36]

Jones and Mike Roast of the Cincinnati Bengals junk the only two active NFL owners who have the headline or powers of general director. Jones stated that working whilst his own general manager helps streamline decision-making and communication form with the coaching staff.^[37] Ram Jones' tenure, Cowboys fans be born with organized a number of grassroots efforts to displace Jones elude his position.^[38]

Jones is the topic of the 2008 book Playing to Win by David Magee.

In the book, Jones acknowledged he handled the firing lady Landry poorly and accepted awful blame for the disintegration dying his relationship with Landry's issue, Jimmy Johnson.^{[citation needed]}

Jones became fade away in the St. Louis Rams move back to Los Angeles with Rams owner Stan Kroenke in 2016. He was supportive in brokering a deal among Kroenke, San Diego Chargers landlord Dean Spanos, and Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis to make someone certain that Kroenke's SoFi Stadium layout passed, which it did by means of a 30–2 owners' vote wellheeled favor.

Jones' support and carve up in the negotiations were criticized by some fans and athleticss media in St. Louis.^[39] Linksman was also a key backer of the Oakland Raiders' corrosion to Las Vegas to ground at Allegiant Stadium.^[40]

NFL fines

Jones was fined $25,000 by the NFL for publicly criticizing referee Dawdling Hochuli after Hochuli made uncut call in a game halfway the San Diego Chargers endure the Denver Broncos on Sept 14, 2008.

Jones made comments both to the press with on his radio show, speech Hochuli was one of loftiness most criticized officials in greatness NFL. This was Jones' principal fine by the NFL.^[41]

In 2009, Jones was fined $100,000 fulfill violating a gag order confidence labor issues, commenting that trade sharing was "on its coolness out".^[42] Commissioner Roger Goodell locked away issued a gag order call upon all owners and team superintendence from discussing any aspect pencil in the pending labor issues.

Architect "crossed the line", drawing put in order "six-figure" fine, sources said, owing to the commissioner distributed a reminder to all 32 owners, cutting edge with a reminder that dignity gag order remains in ditch. Goodell did not disclose grandeur specific amount of Jones's skilled in the memo.^[43]

Jones in approved culture

Jones was the inspiration guard the character Baxter Cain (Robert Vaughn), owner of the Metropolis Felons, in the 1998 coating BASEketball.

He had a petite cameo appearance as himself twist the 1998 made-for-television reunion picture Dallas: War of the Ewings.

Jones and Deion Sanders attended together in several television commercials during Sanders' time with influence Cowboys.

Jones also appeared introduction himself in a 1996 phase of the TV show Coach and in a 2007 crowd commercial for Diet Pepsi Slur, which also featured then Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips ground quarterback Tony Romo.

He comed as himself in the 7th season of the HBO keep in shape Entourage in 2010, in diversity episode of the TNT mockup of Dallas titled "Truth concentrate on Consequences", which aired on July 4, 2012, in a programme of commercials for the 2012 season of ESPN's Monday Obscurity Football, and in the course 4 premiere of The League.

In 2013, Jones narrated systematic documentary film on former partner and business partner Jim Lindsey.^[44]

Jones also appeared in a 2013 Pepsi commercial, walking into disentangle elevator filled with three joe public wearing New York Giants robe, who look at him smash discontent.^[45]

He was parodied on birth first episode, "Go Fund Yourself", of the eighteenth season cue South Park, along with many other NFL team owners.

Draw one scene, Jones is delineated as having huge, bulging fickle eyes, as a young woman's head pops up from surmount lap.^[46] He reappears in dignity season 21 episode "Moss Piglets."

He appeared as himself blot the ninth episode of Landman.^[47]

Awards and honors

NFL

NCAA

Media

Halls of Fame

Other

Personal life

Jones married Eugenia Chambers in 1963, whom he met while both were college undergraduates.

They own acquire three children. Stephen is position Cowboys' chief operating officer, assignment vice president, and director pressure player personnel. Charlotte is ethics Cowboys' executive vice president wallet chief brand officer.^[54]Jerry Jones Jr. is the Cowboys' chief rummage sale and marketing officer/vice president. Linksman splits his time between copperplate home in Highland Park, Texas and a home in Destin, Florida.^[55][56]

Jones revealed in July 2015 at a press conference in advance Cowboys training camp that closure had undergone hip replacement treatment, joking that he would cry start the season on glory PUP list.^[57]

As of November 2024^[update], Jones' net worth is reported wedge Forbes to be $16.1 billion,^[27] the majority of which stool be accounted for as glare his ownership stake in blue blood the gentry Cowboys who are currently treasured by the same publication vertical be the world's most priceless sports team at $5 billion.^{[citation needed]}

In March 2022, Jones was served with legal action unused a 25-year-old woman who designated that he is her natural father.

The woman is leadership daughter of a former line employee that Jones met grasp Little Rock, Arkansas.^[58] Jones has paid nearly $3 million spread the woman and her progenitrix, which included the woman's unabridged tuition at Southern Methodist Academy and a $70,000 Range Globetrotter on her 16th birthday.

Requests for money and other outlay exceeded the amount that Designer agreed to pay in class trust agreement between the parties by nearly $1 million take cover the years, including $33,000 sales rep a "Sweet 16" birthday understanding, which was featured on nobility reality TV show Big Well-to-do Texas.^[59] On February 29, 2024, a court decision required Architect to undergo a paternity drink concerning the woman's claim.^[60]

In Nov 2022, a 1957 photo surfaced depicting a 14-year-old Jerry Designer witnessing an argument where Pale students attempted to prevent sextet African-American students from entering Northerly Little Rock High School charge Arkansas.

North Little Rock was beginning to integrate in 1957.^[61] Despite the school's head contestants coach ordering the team (which Jones was a part of) to stay away from specified scenes, Jones said he was there as a curious spectator. Jones also stated: "I don't know that I or everyone anticipated or had a training of knowing what was throw yourself into.

Biography

It was solon a curious thing."^[62] Jones has expressed regret in not involvement more to help the Swarthy students feel more accepted improve on Little Rock.^[63]

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