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Dub Jones, 1950s NFL Star Who Scored Record Six Touchdowns in One Game, Dies at 99

Dub Jones looks to catch a pass during the 1955 NFL championship. | The Enthusiast Network/Getty Images

Dub Jones, an NFL star of the 1950s who once scored six touchdowns in one game, died Saturday in Ruston, La., the Cleveland Browns announced. He was 99.

Jones—a halfback, defensive back, wingback and tailback at various points in his 10-year professional career—played for the Browns from 1946 to '55. During Cleveland's golden age, he won three championships in the NFL and two championships in the Browns' original league—the All-America Football Conference.

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