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Jerry Jones, owner of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, was a starting offensive lineman for the 1964 Arkansas Razorbacks, who went 11-0 and were named national champions by the Football Writers Association of America. Jones graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1965 with a business degree and earned a master's in 1970. He sold insurance during college and later found success in oil and gas. In 1989, he bought the Cowboys for over $160 million, turning around a team losing $1 million per month. The franchise has won three Super Bowls under his leadership and is valued at $13 billion.

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.