For the past 60 years, The Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame has honored and inducted over 780 incredible men and women who have made a lasting impact in Pennsylvania through extraordinary athletic achievement and contributions. Whether these activities have been achieved on or off the field, we honor them. Through our future virtual museum, we educate and celebrate their achievements for years to come.
The Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame’s 2025 Induction Ceremony and Dinner is Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 6:00 pm at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel.
Stanley Paul "Stan" Jones
Deceased
Year Inducted:1972
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Stan Jones attended Lemoyne High School and the University of Maryland. He played on some of Maryland’s most successful teams. They were Southern Conference Champs in 1951. In 1952, they moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference and were co-champions. That season they were named National Champions, Jones was awarded the Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy as the nation’s outstanding lineman and was a unanimous All-American selection. Maryland awarded him the Anthony Nardo Award as the best lineman. Jones was drafted in the 5th round by the Chicago Bears and started in 1954 at tackle. In 1955 he switched to guard and remained there for the next eight seasons. From 1962 to 1964, he moved to defensive tackle. In 1965, he asked coach Halas to trade him to the Washington Redskins so he could play a his final season close to home. He retired after the 1966 season. Jones missed only two games in his first eleven seasons and was an All-Pro guard in 1955, 1956, 1959 and 1960, and played in seven straight Pro Bowls (1955-1951). He was an assistant coach for various NFL teams from 1967 to 1992. Named one of the “100 greatest Bears of All-Time”.
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