Tyrone Jones was a dominant player in the Canadian Football League and was a fan favourite for the 9 years that this fierce linebacker played. Beginning in 1983 Ty played for 8 years with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers: 1983 - 1987, 1989 - 1991. Ty played 1 game for the NFL Phoenix Cardinals in 1988 , 1 season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1992 and 1 year with the BC Lions in 1993. 

Tyrone was an integral member of the 1984 Grey Cup Champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers team where he won the Grey Cup Most Valuble Player Award and also had a league record (Grey Cup) 4 sacks in the game. Tyrone lead the team to a Grey Cup victory again in 1990 and had 1 sack. Ty is the Winnipeg Blue Bomber sack leader of all time with 84 sacks over the span of his 8 years with the Blue Bombers and also holds the CFL Grey Cup sack leader race with 5 sacks. Ty finished his career with 110 sacks.

Ty has been voted a  CFL AllStar 4 times (1984, 1985, 1986,1987) and a Divisional AllStar 5 times during his career. Ty was the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 1985.

A vocal and intense player, Ty never failed to rev up the fans and get under the skin of the opposition. 

Ty was born in St. Mary's, Georgia on August 3 1961 and went to and played for Southern University.

In August of 2005, Ty was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer and he bravely fought this disease for some 3 1/2 years before passing away on June 10, 2008 at 4:30 a.m., at the Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick, Ga., which is 45 minutes from his hometown of St. Mary's.

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Gianna  - Happy Birthday Day   |2010-08-08 11:05:38 Thinking of you and missing you on your special day (August 3 Happy Birthday). Reply | Quote

Barbara M. Jones  - Missing You!   |2010-07-18 17:56:32 You're still missed. Bryson was talking about your jersey just today. In so many ways, I still have your memory with me through Bryson! I know your smiling at him in his dreams. Reply | Quote

Phil  - Tyrone Jones was the CFL   |2010-07-14 16:02:21 The absolute perfect example of the American player who was too small for the NFL, but immensely talented as a football player. The best compliment I could give about Tyrone Jones (who played some 20+ years ago) is that I can still remember how much fun he was having playing the game he loved. I just now saw him on ESPN Classics Canada playing in the 1987 East final and man was he intense. Reply | Quote

Drake Burns-Coutts  - RIP man   |2010-07-03 22:47:09 I met Tyrone outside canad inn stadium in Winnipeg. He was staying at the same hotel as i. We were both there for the 75th anniversary game of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Me and my dad talked to him in the parking lot and he told us that he was sick. i got a jersey made, which has #35 on it. I came back to him and he signed it happily. Since i was only 11 at the time i don't remember much details or of him playing at all, but what i did realize was that Tyrone Jones had a very brave, strong, and soft heart. He obviously was loved by the Winnipeg Blue Bomber fan base and lots more. RIP man Reply | Quote

Gianna Livingston  - WE MISS YOU   |2010-05-01 05:30:45 PEACE Reply | Quote

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