Jerry Jones is an American businessman who is also the owner of the popular American Football club ‘Dallas Cowboys’. Dallas Cowboys play in the National Football League (NFL) in America. He has been the owner of the club since 1989.

He was also a player in his youth and played college football. He played alongside many NFL legends. Jones was a successful player and was loved during his playing days. He won many important matches for his team. Here, we will discuss some interesting facts about Jerry Jones.

10 Facts on Jerry Jones

1. Jerry Jones is an American businessman and a billionaire. He is also popularly known as the owner of the National Football League (NFL)’s team ‘Dallas Cowboys’.
2. He was born on October 13, 1942, and he is 78 years old now.
3. Jones was born to father J.W. “Pat” Jones and mother Arminta Jones. His parents owned two branches of Pat’s Super Market.
4. He was a great player in his playing career. Jones played for the University of Arkansas and also played the  1964 National Championship where he was a co-captain.
5. Jones was married to Eugenia Jones in 1963 and they are still together.
6. The couple has three children together, Stephen Jones, Charlotte Jones, and Jerry Jones Jr.
7. Jones is one of the richest football club owners in the National Football League (NFL). As of 2020, Jones has a net worth of $8.5 billion.
8. At the beginning of his career as a businessman, Jerry Jones started a chain of pizza parlors in 1963. After the venture failed, he worked in many private companies before making it big in the sports world.
9. According to his Wikipedia bio, On February 25, 1989, Jones purchased the Cowboys from H.R. “Bum” Bright for $140 million.
10. He is active on Twitter and has 127.3k followers.

Facts of Jerry Jones