Keith Lamar Jones (born March 20, 1966) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for four seasons with the

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of the

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(NFL) from 1989 to 1992. He played

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for the

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. He was selected by the Falcons in the third round of the

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1966 births Living people Players of American football from St. Louis County, Missouri American football running backs Illinois Fighting Illini football players Atlanta Falcons players Frankfurt Galaxy players American expatriate sportspeople in West Germany 20th-century American sportsmen {{runningback-1960s-stub