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  Sam Jones (basketball) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel "Sam" Jones (born June 24, 1933 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is a former professional basketball player.
Jones spent all of his twelve seasons in the NBA with the Boston Celtics.
Since retiring from the NBA, Jones has worked as a substitute teacher in Montgomery County, Maryland.
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 Sam Jones - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sam, Samantha, or Samuel Jones may refer to:
Sam Jones (military) (born 1820), Confederate commander in U.S. Civil War
Sam Jones, fictional resident of Mayberry on The Andy Griffith Show
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sam_Jones   (179 words)

  
 NBA Greatest Players - All Time greatest NBA Basketball Players
Clutch" by many of his peers, Sam Jones was one of the linchpins of the fabulous Boston juggernaut of the 1950s and 1960s.
Jones was so apprehensive about the prospect of trying out with Boston that he decided to ask the high school for a $500 pay increase.
Both Jones and Russell retired from playing that year, and their importance to the team was underscored the next season when Boston's near invincibility came to a screeching halt.
www.hollywoodsportsbook.com /nbagreats/nbagreatest_sjones.cfm   (1999 words)

  
 White Sands Missile Range
His name is Sam Jones and last year he was named one of the 50 greatest players in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Jones was born in 1933 in Laurinburg, N.C. He played high school ball in Durham, N.C. where he was selected to the All-American high school team in 1951.
Jones, at 6-4, was paired in the backcourt with K.C. Jones and, with Bill Russell and John Havlicek, a dynasty was born.
www.wsmr.army.mil /pao/whatsUp/wu208.htm   (435 words)

  
 Sam Jones Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
At six-foot-four, Sam Jones was the prototype of the tall guard who could run the floor, bang the boards and had a rangy offensive game that gave opponents fits.
Jones favored an unorthodox but highly effective "bank shot" that became the muscle behind his and Bosto''s 10 NBA championships, including eight in a row (1958-66).
Jones wasn't a collegiate All-America and was a relative unknown, but that didn't sway Red Auerbach, who drafted Sam in the first round of the 1957 draft.
www.hoophall.com /halloffamers/JonesS.htm   (419 words)

  
 Basketball
The ability to dunk a basketball, to be able to jump up and slam a ball downward through the hoop, was and is an instant ticket to playground ball credibility.
On the basketball court, I was in the distinct minority.
Basketball was a game that in some ways isolated me from my white friends but gained me acceptance with another group of people that I would never have come to know.
www.kevinhoffberg.com /Archive/Basketball.htm   (3897 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Basketball / Celtics / kcjones
Prior to joining the Hartford athletic department, Jones was the head coach of the New England Blizzard of the now-defunct women’s American Basketball League from 1997-1998.
Jones was considered one of the top defensive guards in NBA history and for all his playing success, his No. 25 was retired by the Celtics.
Jones took over as head coach of the Celtics in 1983 and led Boston to two more championships in 1984 and 1986.
www.boston.com /sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2004/05/02/still_in_the_game   (551 words)

  
 From the court to the classroom - Silver Chips Online
Jones retired from professional basketball in 1969 but still keeps in close contact with many of his coaches and fellow players.
Jones substitutes for all types of classes, from math to PE, but no matter what class he is teaching, he most enjoys his interactions with students.
Jones believes that his experience with basketball has taught him, among other things, a sense of respect that he brings into the classroom.
silverchips.mbhs.edu /inside.php?sid=2662   (1198 words)

  
 Sam Jones   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Sam Jones 1960’s fleece home warm up jacket.
Jones, a 6'4'' guard from North Carolina Central, played 12 NBA seasons, all with the Celtics.
Jones is a member of basketball's Hall of Fame and was voted as 1 of the top 50 basketball players of all time at the NBA's 50th anniversary.
www.dickscourtroom.com /jer05/jones001.htm   (74 words)

  
 Sam Jones III Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Jones landed many TV guest-starring roles as troubled teens on "NYPD Blue," "CSI," and "Judging Amy." Jones will soon make his big screen debut in "Zigzag" with Wesley Snipes.
Jones lives in L.A. and spends his free time on the basketball court.
Because of his common name, he was accidentally credited with a role in the "Prince in the Pauper" several times, but I viewed the film and discovered the young actor named Sam Jones who plays Stephen Barlett in that film is white and much younger than Sam Jones III.
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 Hall of Fame - East Carolina University - Official Athletic Site
In 1982, Jones was introduced to the sport of team handball and since then, she has competed in three Olympic Games and been named as the U.S. Team Handball Federation Athlete of the Year three times.
In the 1984 Summer Olympics, Jones was the fifth leading scorer with 32 goals and nine assists as the U.S. finished fourth in Olympic competition.
In 1987, Jones led the U.S. Women's team to a gold medal at the Pan Am Games and in 1988, Jones was the second leading scorer in the Olympic Games with 35 points.
ecupirates.cstv.com /hallfame/leora-jones.html   (194 words)

  
 Untitled15   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Carlsbad — NFL Hall-Of-Famer Deacon Jones revolutionized the defensive end position and now, with some help from his friends, is on his way to revolutionizing the financial position of young, talented students trapped in inner-cities.
Established in 1997, the prestigious Deacon Jones Foundation is a multi-cultural program developed to assist outstanding students of all nationalities at predominately inner-city schools who are positive role models, academic achievers and future business and community leaders.
The Deacon Jones Foundation serves to empower these frequently disregarded young students with the tolls they need to succeed and ultimately to break the cycle of poverty.
www.laprensa-sandiego.org /archieve/oct01/deacon.htm   (423 words)

  
 History of "Basket Bowl"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In the established National Basketball Association the Boston Celtics grabbed their ninth title in 10 seasons in the 24th season in league history.
Jones fired in his patented bank shot from 25 feet for the first NBA three-pointer to restore the lead to five.
But Sam Jones, one of the great clutch shooters, answered with a bank shot to tie it at 106-106 with 20 seconds left.
members.aol.com /apbrhist/bbowl.html   (6945 words)

  
 Black Athlete Sports Network—The Soul of Sports
RALEIGH, N.C. His basketball signature was the bank shot, but Hall of Famer Sam Jones was much more than a player with a great shot.
Since his retirement, Jones has become a fixture at the CIAA Tournament with fans and friends.
SAM JONES: I simply enjoy it because it gives me a chance to visit with some dear old friends every year.
www.blackathlete.net /Interviews/int030203.html   (700 words)

  
 NBA History: Sam Jones Summary
Sam Jones Hall of Famer "Pistol Pete" Maravich was a spectacular showman who helped open up the game of basketball in the 1970s.
Selected to the All-NBA Second Team three times and an All-Star five times, he was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984.
Honors: Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1984); All-NBA Second Team (1965, 1966, 1967); NBA 25th Anniversary All-Time Team (1970); One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996); Member of NBA championship team (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)
www.nba.com /history/players/sjones_summary.html   (245 words)

  
 The Sacramento Observer - Online Edition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In a career that saw him play under two Hall of Fame coaches (John McClendon and Red Auerbach), Jones has left a permanent imprint on basketball in the CIAA and the NBA.
Hall of Famer Sam Jones returns to the CIAA Tournament annually.
I really feel that the preparation for basketball is done in the middle schools and the high schools.
www.sacobserver.com /sports/030603/qa_sam_jones.shtml   (697 words)

  
 McLendon heads CIAA 60th anniversary team   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
McLendon and one of his former NCCU stars, Boston Celtics Hall of Famer Sam Jones, were among 13 men named to the 60th anniversary All-CIAA team, which was honored at halftime of the men's championship game between Virginia Union and Fayetteville State.
McLendon, Jones' college coach and one of the two men for whom NCCU's McLendon-McDougald Gym is named, led the Eagles to a 239-68 record and their only two CIAA titles in his 12 seasons at the helm.
Jones said his proudest moment at NCCU was when he walked at graduation.
www.nccu.edu /campus/athletics/hs030605.html   (644 words)

  
 Smallvillevirtuality Bios/Sam Jones   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Sam's first venture into acting came with commercials when he was younger, then after a vacation in L.A. he decided to relocate there after High School and give an acting career a try.
Sam lives in L.A. and left the Smallville cast at the end of season 3 for pastures new.
It is the best thing for both of them, as Pete feels one day he may be forced into giving up Clark's secret, even though he would never do it willingly.
www.smallvillevirtuality.com /bios/sam.html   (376 words)

  
 NBA.com: History
This year's class at the Basketball Hall of Fame included Clyde Drexler, Jerry Colangelo and Bill Sharman.
As the Pistons set a franchise mark for wins and try to make the Finals a third straight year, look back at 1988, 1989 and 1990, when they reached the Finals.
James Worthy, Robert Parish, Earl Lloyd and Chick Hearn were among the inductees into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.
www.nba.com /history   (486 words)

  
 2001-2002 Indian River High School Boys Basketball Recap -- Sussex County Online, Delaware
Sam Jones and Paul Williamson paced the Indians with 10 points apiece, while Justin Tomlinson added 9 points and Derek Houston 8.
Sam Jones led IR in scoring with 14 points.
Sam Jones paced IR with 9 points, while Justin Tomlinson and Brandon Tindley added 6 points apiece.
sussexcountyonline.com /news/sports/winter0102/ir/boyshooprecap.html   (1579 words)

  
 ..:: Dave Cowens Basketball Schools |-| People & Programs ::..
This basketball school is a reflection of the tremendous amount of dedicated coaching I've received throughout my career as a student/athlete and a professional basketball player.
He is known throughout New England as one of the top fundamental and motivational lecturer at both coaching clinics, and summer camps.
Youngsters have enrolled at the basketball school from Greece, Puerto Rico, Sweden, England, Liberia, Belgium, Canada, Israel, Spain, Nigeria, Venezuela, Austria, France, Wales, Hong Kong, Japan, and across the USA.
www.dcowens.com /programs.shtml   (551 words)

  
 DAUGHERTY: XU's West no flash in the pan
David West is the best basketball player in the city, even if his game reminds you of winged-tips, canvas sneakers and cars with chrome on them.
If you're not yet 40, Sam Jones was a high-scoring guard on some of the best basketball teams ever invented, the 1960s Boston Celtics.
Jones could shoot, but he also recognized the importance of a well-aimed pass that wasn't choreographed for TV by the Bolshoi Ballet.
www.enquirer.com /xavier/2001/01/08/xu_daugherty_xus_west.html   (484 words)

  
 Glory Road - ComingSoon.net Movie Reviews
In 1962 Don Haskins (Josh Lucas) - a player whose dreams of basketball glory were ruined with his knee in college - did what all young men with ruined dreams do, he went West to El Paso, to take the Head Coach position at Texas Western University, a school not known for its basketball program.
Like most sports films, "Glory Road" works best when it is actually showcasing its sport; in this case basketball which, with its frantic, adrenaline fueled pace and graceful beauty lends itself particularly well to film.
Though there have been better recent basketball films for showing off the sport on screen, "Glory Road" is serviceable enough.
comingsoon.net /news/reviewsnews.php?id=12683   (276 words)

  
 Alibris: Sam Jones
This book takes you back in time to the amazing world of the ancient Egyptians, where you'll discover how mummies were made, how the pyramids were built, and the truth about the curse of Tutankhamun.
Living words, or, Sam Jones' own book : containing sermons and sayings of Sam P. Jones and Sam Small, delivered in Toronto and elsewhere : with the story of Mr.
Sam Jones and Sam Small in Toronto : a compilation of the best sermons preached by Rev. Sam Jones and Rev. Sam Small at the great revival in Toronto, as reported in the columns of the Globe, together with short sketches of their lives.
www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Jones,Sam   (637 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Basketball / Celtics / Wisdom was main course
These Celtics may be young and hip and rich and spoiled too cool for school, but they know a legend when they see one.
It is Dec. 3, the day of a game against the Toronto Raptors, and they have been invited to lunch by the Celtics patriarch to munch on General Gao's chicken (Chinese -- what a stunner) and to heed the advice of a basketball icon who has seen it all.
It is time to go, and Red invites West, his new kindred spirit from D.C., to attend one of his Tuesday luncheons in the nation's capital, a weekly gathering that became the subject of a delightful book by John Feinstein.
www.boston.com /sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2004/12/09/wisdom_was_main_course?mode=PF   (871 words)

  
 Dick's Courtroom - An Online Basketball Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This site is for those who are basketball lovers and can enjoy a collection that celebrates basketball history.
Several people have asked me who I believe are the best basketball players of all time by position.
Most people believe he is the greatest basketball player of all-time.
www.dickscourtroom.com   (621 words)

  
 NCL - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Activities scheduled during the cruise include: a three-on-three basketball tournament and three-point shoot-out on the deck of the Norwegian Sea’s basketball court; Pro Basketball basic training workout; Question and Answer sessions; a sports trivia contest and an autograph session.
The line-up for the Pro Basketball Cruise features a combination of current players and Hall of Fame athletes, with more names being added as the season progresses.
During time-outs from the basketball action, guests can relax poolside; mingle in one of eight bars and lounges or watch live-action games on ESPN International.
www.ncl.com /news/pr/pr990331b.html   (379 words)

  
 Sam Jones III @ Filmbug
Having been in Hollywood only two years, Sam Jones III is already making quite a name for himself.
His first job was a memorable guest-starring role on NYPD Blue in which he portrayed a troubled teen who stole a gun and hid it in his daughter's crib.
Jones also stars in the upcoming independent crime drama Snipes, playing opposite rapper Nelly and Dean Winters (Oz).
www.filmbug.com /db/342600   (362 words)

  
 African Americans in Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
He defended his title twenty-five times, until he retired in 1949, the longest champion in the history of the sport.
The New York "Rens" scored 34 points to 25 points by the Oshkosh All-Stars of the National Basketball League to win the tournament, an integrated "World Series" of basketball.
Sam Jones was the first fl pitcher in major league baseball to pitch a no-hitter, at Wrigley Field.
www.jimcrowhistory.org /scripts/jimcrow/sports.cgi?state=Illinois   (214 words)

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