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Jones was named the SWC’s Most Valuable Player in 1952, when he quarterbacked the Horns to a 9-2 season, a conference title and Top 10 ranking. He helped Texas cap that year with a 16-0 victory over No. 8 Tennessee in the Cotton Bowl. In two seasons as UT’s starting quarterback, he was 14-3. Contributed -
James Carroll Jones
The legend is simple, and the story is true.
James Carroll Jones lived almost 90 years with a nickname that was a single letter: “T”
Some thought it came from his time as a “T” formation All-Southwest Conference quarterback for the Texas Longhorns. Others, thought it was “T” as in “T” for Texas. His birth certificate, dated January 10, 1931, simply reads “Baby Boy Jones.” The moniker had a…