What we know
What we know: June Jones, whose run-and-shoot offense dazzled at Hawaii and in the NFL, dies at 73
Compiled Oct 29
What we know
- June Jones died on Thursday at age 73
- He brought the run-and-shoot offense to Hawaii and led the Rainbow Warriors' greatest era
- He coached the Atlanta Falcons for three seasons in the 1990s before his Hawaii stint
- In 2007, Hawaii went 12-0 in the regular season and reached the Sugar Bowl, losing to Georgia 41-10
- Jones became the winningest coach in Hawaii history with a 76-41 record over nine seasons
- After Hawaii, Jones coached at SMU, going 36-43 over six-plus years
What we don’t know yet
- Hawaii's football program statement did not list a cause of death for Jones
Open questions
- What was the cause of June Jones' death?
- What led to his entering hospice in Oregon two weeks before his death?
- How did his run-and-shoot system influence later college or NFL offenses beyond those mentioned?
- What prompted his departure from SMU after six-plus seasons?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.