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Buck Jones (American football)

American football player (1888–1985) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Horatio "White Cloud" Jones (October 23, 1888 – September 8, 1985) was an American professional football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1922 season.

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Born(1888-10-23)October 23, 1888
Cattaraugus Reservation, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 8, 1985(1985-09-08) (aged 96)[1]
Lewiston, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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Born(1888-10-23)October 23, 1888
Cattaraugus Reservation, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 8, 1985(1985-09-08) (aged 96)[1]
Lewiston, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
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CollegeHaskell
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Jones was born on the Cattaraugus Reservation and attended Haskell Institute.[2] In 1922, he joined the NFL's Oorang Indians for two games. The Indians were an early NFL franchise based in LaRue, Ohio, composed only of Native Americans, and coached by Jim Thorpe.[3]

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