William “Dub” Jones was a top athlete in Louisiana at LSU and then Tulane before being drafted second overall by Chicago Cardinals in 1946.  The Cards never saw Jones, as he opted for Miami of the new All-American Football Conference.  Jones was traded during the season to Brooklyn, who later was traded to the shrewd Paul Brown and his Cleveland Browns, who knew that Jones was a player that he wanted to have.

Cleveland won the AAFC Championship in both 1948 and 1949, with Jones providing a supporting role.  When Cleveland and other AAFC teams merged with the NFL, the Louisianan had a more prominent role, and the Browns won the NFL Championship.  

As the 1950s moved on, Jones had his best years, going to the Pro Bowl and 1951 and 1952, with the latter year seeing the Halfback exceed over 1,000 Yards From Scrimmage.  He played for Cleveland until 1955, retiring with two more NFL Championships and 4,784 YFS with 40 Touchdowns.  The Browns would honor Jones as a Legend in their 2004 group.