Pro football Hall of Fame lineman Stan Jones dies

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Stan Jones, a Hall of Fame lineman for the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins, has died. He was 78.

Jones’ daughter Sherrill said he died of complications of heart disease Friday night at her home in Broomfield, Colo.

Jones, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991, also spent more than two decades coaching in the NFL, including 18 seasons with the Denver Broncos.

After starring at the University of Maryland, Jones joined the Bears in 1954. One of the first pro players to lift weights, Jones played in seven straight Pro Bowls from 1955-61. In 1960, he played both offense and defense, one of the last 60-minute men in the NFL.

Jones was traded to the Redskins in 1966 so he could play a final season near his home in Rockville, Md.

Click here for the Chicago Tribune’s coverage. We’ll have more later at latimes.com/obituaries.

--Associated Press