Former Olympic champion Johnny "Lam" Jones, a two-sport star at the University of Texas and the second overall pick in the 1980 NFL draft by the New York Jets, died Friday morning after a long battle with cancer, the school announced. He was 60.
Jones is one of the most celebrated athletes in Texas history. He was a legendary sprinter at Lampasas (Texas) High School and, at the age of 18, he won a gold medal at the 1976 Olympics as a member of the United States' 4 x 100 relay team. He finished sixth in the 100 meters.