University of West Alabama Athletics

Jack Jones, a native of Fairfax, Ala., was a three-sport (football, basketball and baseball) athlete for West Alabama from 1947-1951. Jones received many athletic honors, including being named Captain and Most Valuable Player his senior year in football as well as being selected Little All-America. He played in the 1951 Senior Bowl and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns. Following graduation from UWA, Jones coached at several state high schools before returning to West Alabama as a coach and a teacher.