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Sam Jones

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Also known as Samuel Jones

American basketball player and coach (1933–2021)

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1. Samuel Jones (November 12, 1924 – December 15, 1981) was a jazz double bassist, cellist and composer. Sam Jones was born in Jacksonville, FL, and moved in 1955 to New York City. There, he played with Bobby Timmons, Tiny Bradshaw, Les Jazz Modes, Kenny Dorham, Illinois Jacquet, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie (1958–59) and Thelonious Monk. He is probably best known for his work with Cannonball Adderley (1959–65). He also spent several years <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Sam+Jones">Read

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Sports profile

Sport
Ice Hockey
Team
Guildford Flames
Position
Defenceman
Nationality
England

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Wikidata facts

Mass
90
Image
Sam Jones, Boston Celtics, 1969.jpg
Height
193
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date of birth
1933-06-24
Commons category
Sam Jones (basketball)
end of work period
1969-00-00
start of work period
1957-00-00
name in native language
Sam Jones
date of death
2021-12-30
sport number
24
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