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LeRoy Jones
Leroy Jones may refer to: * Leroy Jones (American football) (1950–2021), American football player in the United States and Canada * Leroy Jones (boxer) (1950–2010), heavyweight * Leroy Jones (trumpeter) (born 1958), American jazz musician *LeRoy J. Jones Jr. LeRoy J. Jones Jr. (born September 5, 1957) is an American politician who served four terms in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 27th Legislative District. He currently serves as Chair of the New Jersey Democratic Party, a ... (born 1957), American politician See also * Leroi Jones or Amiri Baraka (1934–2014), American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays and music criticism {{hndis, Jones, Leroy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leroy Jones (American Football)
Leroy Jones (September 29, 1950June 11, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end. He played the majority of his 11-year career with the San Diego Chargers (now Los Angeles) in the National Football League (NFL). Jones played both basketball and football in high school, and continued with both sports while attending college at Norfolk State University. He began his professional career in 1973 with the Edmonton Eskimos (now the Elks) in the Canadian Football League (CFL), where he spent three seasons. Jones was selected in the second round of the 1975 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, who traded him in 1976 to San Diego, where he played through 1983. Early life Jones was born and raised in Greenwood, Mississippi. He already stood in the seventh grade. At Amanda Elzy High School, he was a standout at both football and basketball, leading his teams to multiple championships. In 2011, ''The Greenwood Commonwealth'' named him one of the top 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leroy Jones (boxer)
Leroy Jones (February 10, 1950 – July 11, 2010) was a heavyweight boxer who won the NABF heavyweight championship. He challenged Larry Holmes for the WBC heavyweight title in 1980. Boxing career Jones' professional career began with a third-round knockout of John Scroggins on July 30, 1973. He put together 24 wins with 12 knockouts, including a 12-round points win over future world heavyweight champion Mike Weaver. The Weaver fight won Jones the NABF heavyweight championship, essentially the American title. During his professional career it became apparent that Jones had a problem with conditioning, as he fought at weights ranging from 228 pounds in 1973 to 271 pounds in 1977. On March 31, 1980, Jones got his weight down to 254.5 pounds to challenge Larry Holmes for the WBC heavyweight title. Jones was stopped in 8 rounds, on an eye injury that effectively ended his career. Leroy Jones died in Los Angeles on July 11, 2010. Professional boxing record , - , align="center" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leroy Jones (trumpeter)
Leroy Jones (born February 20, 1958) is a jazz trumpeter. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jones began playing trumpet at the age of ten, and by the time he was 12 was leading the Fairview Baptist Church Marching Band, a group of young musicians organized by jazz guitarist and banjo player Danny Barker. When the musicians' union forced Barker to disband the group in 1974, Jones became a union musician and took over the running of the group, renamed the Hurricane Brass Band, himself. In 1975 or 1976, he left the group, touring for a time with Eddie Vinson and Della Reese before forming his own group, the Leroy Jones Quintet. In 1991, Jones joined the big band of Harry Connick, Jr., and the exposure with Connick's band (including the opportunity for the Leroy Jones Quintet to open for Connick, which they did in 1994), led to Jones' releasing his first album under his own name; ''Mo' Cream From The Crop'' came out on the Columbia Records, Columbia label in 1994. The Leroy Jones Quinte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Leroy or Le Roy may refer to: People * Leroy (name), a given name and surname * Leroy (musician), American musician * Leroy (sailor), French sailor Places United States * Leroy, Alabama * Le Roy, Illinois * Le Roy, Iowa * Le Roy, Kansas * Le Roy, Michigan * Le Roy, Minnesota * Le Roy (town), New York ** Le Roy (village), New York * Leroy, Indiana * Leroy, Texas * LeRoy, Wisconsin, a town * LeRoy (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Leroy Township, Calhoun County, Michigan * Leroy Township, Ingham County, Michigan * LeRoy Township, Lake County, Ohio * Leroy Township, Pennsylvania * LeRoy, West Virginia Elsewhere * Leroy, Saskatchewan, Canada * Rural Municipality of Leroy No. 339, Saskatchewan, Canada * 93102 Leroy, an asteroid Arts and entertainment * ''Leroy'' (film), a 2007 German comedy film * Leroy (''Lilo & Stitch''), a character in ''Leroy & Stitch'' * Leroy (''South Park''), a ''South Park'' character * "Leroy", a 1958 song by Jack Scott Other us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |