Milson Jones is a former award winning and

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champion fullback in the

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. Born in

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, Jones was a stand-out player at the

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. He joined the

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in 1982. In 1984, he moved to the

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, where in 1987 he won the

in a classic game, being named the Dick Suderman Trophy winner. His next stop was the

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in 1988, where he had his two best seasons, rushing for 730 yards in 1988 and 765 yards in 1990. He also won another

, again a classic game in 1989. In 11 seasons he rushed for 4,930 yards and caught 359 passes for 3,873 yards. Both Milson's sons (Devon and Tristan) became Canadian university football stars.Ex-Eskimo Milson Jones Pushes Forward
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