Born in Valley Head on August 24, Tom Jones earned four letters in basketball at the University of Alabama and four in golf. Named basketball captain in his senior year, Jones averaged a double double with 13 points and 10 rebounds per game. He twice earned All-SEC honors in golf, serving as golf team captain in his senior year. Jones has won golf tournaments in six consecutive decades, the 1985 Alabama State Amateur and the 1990 Alabama State Four-Ball championships among them. Married to wife Norma for 32 years, he is the proud father of Thomas, Michael and Marianne.
