John Wesley Jones (musician)
John Wesley Jones is the name of * John Wesley Jones (ambassador) (1907–1998), US Foreign Service officer, United States Ambassador to Libya (1958–1962) * Johnny "Lam" Jones (1958–2019), American sprinter and football player See also *John Jones (other) John Jones may refer to: Academics *John Collier Jones (1770–1838), academic administrator at the University of Oxford in England *John Winter Jones (1805–1881), English librarian *John Carleton Jones (1856–1930), American educator and ten ...

John Wesley Jones (ambassador)
John Wesley Jones is the name of * John Wesley Jones (ambassador) (1907–1998), US Foreign Service officer, United States Ambassador to Libya (1958–1962) * Johnny "Lam" Jones (1958–2019), American sprinter and football player See also *John Jones (other) John Jones may refer to: Academics *John Collier Jones (1770–1838), academic administrator at the University of Oxford in England *John Winter Jones (1805–1881), English librarian *John Carleton Jones (1856–1930), American educator and ten ...

United States Ambassador To Libya
The United States ambassador to Libya is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of Libya. History Until its independence in 1951, Libya had been a colony of Italy (1912–1947) and then under British and French occupation until 1951. In 1949 The UN General Assembly had passed a resolution stating that Libya should become independent before January 1, 1952 ( Resolution 289). On December 24, 1951, Libya declared its independence under King Idris. The United States recognized the Kingdom of Libya on December 24, 1951, in a congratulatory message sent by President Harry Truman to King Idris I. Diplomatic relations were established on the same day and the U.S. Consulate-General was elevated to a legation with Andrew Lynch designated as Charge d'Affaires ''ad interim''. The first official envoy to Libya was Henry Serrano Villard, who presented his credentials on March 6, 1952. On December 2, 1979, a mob attacked and burned the U.S. Em ...
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Johnny "Lam" Jones
John Wesley "Lam" Jones (April 4, 1958 – March 15, 2019) was an American sprinter and professional football player. He won a gold medal in the 4x100 meter relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He was also a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Texas. Early years Jones attended Lampasas High School. In football, he became a regular starter at running back in a wishbone offense as a junior. He posted 9 carries for 197 yards (21.9-yard avg.) and 4 touchdowns against Fredericksburg High School. He had 12 carries for 154 yards (12.8-yard avg.) and 4 touchdowns against Llano High School. He finished the season with 1,330 rushing yards, an 11.6-yard average, 159 scored points and was named second-team Class AAA All-state. As a senior, he tallied 257 yards and 4 touchdowns against Gainesville High School and was named All-state. He scored 45 touchdowns in 2 seas ...
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