Elmer Jones

American football player (1920–1996)

American football player

Elmer Jones

No. 34, 72, 63

Position:

Guard

Personal information

Born:

(1920-08-04)August 4, 1920
Buffalo, New York, U.S.

Died:

February 21, 1996(1996-02-21) (aged 75)
New Smyrna Beach, Florida, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight:

224 lb (102 kg)

Career information

High school:

Tonawanda (NY)

College:

Franklin & Marshall, Wake Forest

NFL draft:

1946 / Round: 2 / Pick: 15

Career history

Buffalo Bisons (1946)
Detroit Lions (1947–1948)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	31
Interceptions:	2

Player stats at PFR

Elmer John Jones Jr. (August 4, 1920 – February 21, 1996) was an American football guard.

Jones was born in Buffalo, New York, and attended Tonawanda High School. He played college football for Franklin & Marshall and Wake Forest.^[1]

He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round (15th overall pick) of the 1946 NFL Draft, but did not play for the Giants. He instead played professional football in the All-America Football Conference for the Buffalo Bisons in 1946 and then for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League in 1947 and 1948. He appeared in 31 games, three as a starter.^[1]

Jones died in 1996 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.^[1]