Bell: Deacon Jones was Canton's unofficial emcee

David "Deacon" Jones, a Hall of Fame defensive end credited with terming the word sack for how he knocked down quarterbacks, died at age 74 of natural causes at his home in Southern California on June 3, 2013. Jones was the leader of the Rams'One of the greatest football players of all time has sadly passed away.LOS ANGELES -- Hall of Fame football player David "Deacon" Jones, one of the Los Angeles Rams' heralded Fearsome Foursome whose outspoken persona and relentless pursuit of quarterbacks helped turn defensiveDeacon Jones, the iconic Los Angeles Rams game wrecker who died at 74 Monday night, was more than the inventor of the term "sack.'' He was a pioneer for the pass-rushing greats -- and front fours -- who followed, former NFL coach Bill Parcells told USAIt is rare that an athlete is so good at his job that he inspires an entirely new

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