Bell: Deacon Jones was Canton's unofficial emcee

It is rare that an athlete is so good at his job that he inspires an entirely new quantitative measure, but this was the case with David “Deacon.The death of NFL legend David "Deacon" Jones has led to an outpouring of love for the fearsome sackmaster on Twitter. The Hall of Fame defensive end, who coined the term "sack", died at his home in Southern California on Monday night. He was 74.The modern athlete and professional football wouldn't be the same without the Hall of Fame defensive end.Former Los Angeles Rams defensive end Deacon Jones passed away the other day and while it's difficult to compare anyone to the Pro Football Hall of Fame great, there was one guy from the old Baltimore Colts who drewFormer Los Angeles Rams defensive end Deacon Jones passed away the other day and while it's difficult to compare anyone to the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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