Jerral Wayne "Jerry" Jones grew up listening to Arkansas Razorbacks athletics on the radio, which formed his desire to be part of the University of Arkansas football team. Jones, 83, was born in Los Angeles and his family moved to North Little Rock when he was 3 years old. He became a starting offensive lineman for the 1964 Razorbacks, who posted an 11-0 record and were named national champions by the Football Writers Association of America. "The leadership just emanates from there," teammate Ken Hatfield said of Jones and his position. "The more your line can dominate the defense, the more success you're going to have. But you can't do it unless you have some plow horses up front and Jerry was one of those." Jones graduated from the UA in 1965 with a degree in business and added a master's degree in 1970. His parents were entrepreneurs, and Jones spent his college years selling insurance for his father's company. "He was always hawking something or selling something, always trying to make a buck when he could," Hatfield said. Jones found success in an oil and gas venture started in 1971. In 1989, he bought the NFL's Dallas Cowboys for more than $160 million. The franchise has won...
Source: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/may/26/before-owning-nfls-dallas-cowboys-jerry-jones-led/
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