Inducted 1980
Date of Birth
2/7/1933
Birthplace
Steubenville, OH
School
University of Iowa (1953-1955)
Bio
A two-time consensus All-America, Calvin Jones was named to 22 different All-America teams during his playing days under Forest Evashevski at the University of Iowa. His outstanding performance on the gridiron earned him the coveted Outland Trophy as a senior in 1955. He participated in the East-West Shrine Game and the Hula Bowl. He was said to be one of the strongest middle guards ever to play in the Big Ten by Hall of Famer Paul Giel of Minnesota. He captained the 1955 Hawkeye squad and played pro ball in Canada for one year before he perished in a plane crash in Canada in December of 1956. Jones lived only a short time, but he left one of the longest shadows on Iowa football for years to come. As the individual that all Hawkeye linemen are compared to, Jones will live forever as one of Iowa's greatest players of all time.
Stats
Height 6'0
Weight 220
Career Highlights
- 1955 All Conference
- 1955 Consensus All-America
- 1955 Heisman - Tenth
- 1955 Outland Trophy Winner
- 1954 All-Conference
- 1954 Consensus All-America
- 1953 All-Conference
Class of 1980
End
Charlie Berry
Tackle
Tay Brown
Halfback
J.C. Caroline
Halfback
Glenn Dobbs
Tackle
Ed Franco
Tackle
Bob Gain
Tackle
Sam Huff
Guard
Calvin Jones
Halfback
Steve Lach
Quarterback
Eddie LeBaron
Tackle
Merlin Olsen
Halfback
Jim Swink
Center
Clayton Tonnemaker
Guard
Bob Ward
Quarterback
Barry Wood
Coach
Jack Harding
Coach
Andy Moore
Coach
Ara Parseghian
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