Jones announced in September he is undergoing treatment for a recurrence of prostate cancer— the same disease he fought in 2015.
Author: Tom Schad, USA TODAY
Olympic gold medalist, ex-NFL receiver Johnny ‘Lam’ Jones dies at 60
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Strip club visit among Georgia Tech recruiting violations listed in NCAA notice of allegations
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Kellen Winslow II jailed again on allegations of lewd conduct
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Assault charge against North Carolina State basketball player Eric Lockett is dropped
N.C. State guard Eric Lockett’s attorney said misdemeanor assault charge against the senior was dropped after police saw video beneficial to Lockett.
Ravens waive running back Alex Collins arrested after crash near team’s facility
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