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Happy 75th Birthday “ The Ruston Rifle, “ Bert Jones!
Posted on 9/7/26 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 9/7/26 at 6:15 pm
Happy 75th Birthday To My Friend, “The Ruston Rifle, “ Bert Jones!”
I Use To Help Bert With His Golf Tournament To Aid In The Fight Against Cystic Fibrosis! A Very Worthy Cause!
I Use To Help Bert With His Golf Tournament To Aid In The Fight Against Cystic Fibrosis! A Very Worthy Cause!
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Posted on 9/7/26 at 6:19 pm to LSUDad
Indeed: Happy Birthday! I sat next to Bert in a marketing class. Hard to believe he is that old.
Wait, I'm about to turn 74.
Wait, I'm about to turn 74.
Posted on 9/7/26 at 6:46 pm to LSUDad
Will never forget his last-second pass to Brad Davis to beat Ole Miss!
Posted on 9/7/26 at 6:47 pm to LSUDad
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Use To Help Bert With His Golf Tournament To Aid In The Fight Against Cystic Fibrosis! A Very Worthy Cause!
Played in that tournament one year at the Alexandria Golf & Country Club. Bert would drive around in a golf cart with a photographer and take pictures with the foursomes.
We’re on a par five with our best drive sitting in a patch of dirt. The foursome is assessing our lie when Bert drives up and hears us say ‘we could make it on the green in 2 if we could tee it up.’ Bert throws a tee in the ground near the ball and says ‘tee it up boys.’
Happy birthday to the Ruston Rifle
This post was edited on 9/7/26 at 6:49 pm
Posted on 9/7/26 at 7:21 pm to LSUDad
Last time I saw him and its been a while. You could tell the lower body was not doing well.
Posted on 9/7/26 at 7:27 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
He was the sole reason I wore 7 in high school
Posted on 9/7/26 at 7:29 pm to liquid rabbit
His brother was an Air Force Thunderbird
Posted on 9/7/26 at 7:35 pm to Jim Rockford
His father, Dub Jones, may have been the best player in the family. He went to LSU for his first collegiate year, but was transferred to Tulane by the US Navy where he finished. In 1951 he scored 6 touchdowns in one game for the Cleveland Browns. The dude was still trying to work in his late 90’s. Tough dude.
Posted on 9/7/26 at 9:10 pm to Jim Rockford
and his first cousin was the great WR Andy Hamilton. Lots of talent in that family. Great Tigers all!
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