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Longtime Coach June Jones, Architect of Run-and-Shoot Offense with Houston Oilers, Dies at 73

Longtime Coach June Jones, Architect of Run-and-Shoot Offense with Houston Oilers, Dies at 73
World Sports · 19:58:44 - Friday, 30 October 2026

Longtime football coach June Jones, known for helping install the run-and-shoot offense with the Houston Oilers in the late 1980s, has died at the age of 73. Jones served as the Oilers' quarterbacks coach during the 1987 season, working with quarterback Warren Moon. His contributions to the innovative offensive system left a lasting impact on the NFL. Jones later held head coaching positions at the collegiate and professional levels, including stints at the University of Hawaii and Southern Methodist University. He was 73.

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