A former star quarterback at UT, member of the Texas Athletics Hall of Fame and Longhorn assistant coach, Jones was 89.
Texas Media Relations
The legend is simple, and the story is true.
James Carroll Jones lived almost 90 years with a nickname that was a single letter:
"T"
Some thought it came from his time as a "T" formation All-Southwest Conference quarterback for the Texas Longhorns. Others, thought it was "T" as in "T" for Texas. His birth certificate, dated January 10, 1931, simply reads "Baby Boy Jones." The moniker had a simpler origin, however.