Milson Jones is a former award winning and Grey Cup champion fullback in the

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. Born in

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, Jones was a stand-out player at the

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. He joined the

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in 1982. In 1984, he moved to the Edmonton Eskimos, where in 1987 he won the Grey Cup in a classic game, being named the

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winner. His next stop was the

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in 1988, where he had his two best seasons, rushing for 730 yards in 1988 and 765 yards in 1990. He also won another Grey Cup, again a classic game in 1989. In 11 seasons he rushed for 4930 yards and caught 359 passes for another 3873 yards. Both Milson's sons (Devon and Tristan) became Canadian university football stars.Ex-Eskimo Milson Jones Pushes Forward
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