His alma mater, the University of Texas, announced the news.
Jones starred for the Longhorns, winning team MVP in 1978, twice earning All-Southwest Conference honors and finishing his collegiate career with eight touchdowns of 45-plus yards. It was in Austin he earned his “Lam” moniker in an effort to avoid confusion with Johnny “Ham” Jones — one from Lampasas, TX, the other from Hamlin.
His speed was a well-known quantity before he set foot on campus in Austin, after he won Olympic gold as a member of the 4×100 relay team at the 1976 Games in Montreal.