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 ...
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Athletics At The 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 Metres Relay
These are the official results of the men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to .... The event was held on 30 and 31 July 1976. There were a total number of 20 nations competing. Medalists Records These were the standing World and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1976 Summer Olympics. Results Final *Held on 31 July 1976 Semifinals *Held on 30 July 1976 Heat 1 Heat 2 Heats Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 References External links Official Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 by 100 metres relay R Relay foot races at the Olympics Men's events at the 1976 Summer Olympics ...
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Gainesville High School (Texas)
Gainesville High School is a public high school located in Gainesville, Texas, United States. It is part of the Gainesville Independent School District located in north central Cooke County and classified as a 4A-Division 1 school by the UIL. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. Academics In 2013, Gainesville High School was runner up in the district 9-3A competition. Athletics The Gainesville Leopards compete in the following sports: * Baseball * Basketball * Cross Country * Football * Golf * Fishing * Powerlifting * Soccer * Softball * Tennis * Track and Field * Volleyball State Titles *Football **2003(3A/D1) *Boys Basketball UIL Centennial Webpage
**2002(3A) State Runner Up: Football - 1974(3A), 1976(3A), 1978(3A), 2005(3A/D1), Boys Basketball - 2000(3A)

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Llano High School
Llano High School is a public high school located in Llano, Texas (USA) and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the Llano Independent School District located in central Llano County. In 2013, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States.

Wishbone Offense
The wishbone formation, also known simply as the bone, is an offensive formation in American football. The style of attack to which it gives rise is known as the wishbone offense. Like the spread offense in the 2000s to the present, the wishbone was considered to be the most productive and innovative offensive scheme in college football during the 1970s and 1980s. History While the record books commonly refer to Emory Bellard developing the wishbone formation in 1968 as offensive coordinator at Texas, the wishbone's roots can be traced back to the 1950s. According to Barry Switzer, it was Charles “Spud” Cason, football coach at William Monnig Junior High School of Fort Worth, Texas, who first modified the classic T formation in order “to get a slow fullback into the play quicker.” Cason called the formation “Monnig T”. Bellard learned about Cason's tactics while coaching at Breckenridge High School, a small community west of Fort Worth. Earlier in his career Bellard ...
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Running Back
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive American football plays#Offensive terminology, handoffs from the quarterback to Rush (American football)#Offense, rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and Blocking (American football), block. There are usually one or two running backs on the field for a given play, depending on the offensive formation. A running back may be a Halfback (American football), halfback (in certain contexts also referred to as a "tailback" ⁠ ⁠—  see #Halfback/tailback, below), a wingback (American football), wingback or a Fullback (American football), fullback. A running back will sometimes be called a "feature back" if he is the team's starting running back. Halfback/tailback The halfback (HB) or tailback (TB) position is responsible for carrying the ball on the majority of running plays, and may frequently be used as a receiver on ...
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