Emory D. Jones

Emory Daniel Jones (April 7, 1897 – September 15, 1977)^[1] was an American sports promoter who was the manager of the St. Louis Arena for 35 years.^[2] In addition to running the arena, Jones also managed a number of its sports teams. He was president of the St. Louis Flyers (American Hockey Association/American Hockey League), vice president and general manager of the St. Louis Braves (Central Hockey League), general manager of the St. Louis Bombers (National Basketball Association), and was a boxing promoter.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] He also managed the Forest Park Highlands amusement park, which was owned by the St. Louis Arena Corporation. In 1952, Jones was elected president of the American Hockey League.^[7] He was reelected in June 1953, but two months later, the Flyers folded and Jones resigned as league president.^[8]^[3] From 1969 to 1974, Jones was the president of the Central Hockey League.^[9] He died on September 15, 1977, at Deaconess Hospital in St. Louis at the age of 80.^[2]^[9]

References

^ Mortensen, Laura Barker (1989). Harrison Heritage: Benjamin Harrison (1777-1832) of Decatur County, Georgia and His Descendants. Roylance. p. 154.
^ ^a ^b "Emory Jones Dies". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 16, 1977. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Flyers Drop From Hockey For One Year". The Windsor Daily Star. August 5, 1953. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ "NHL Decides to Grow". Edmonton Journal. March 12, 1965. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ "Emory Jones". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ "Willie Pep to Fight Chavez, Nov. 19". Schenectady Gazette. November 10, 1952. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ "Emory D. Jones Heads Hockey Loop". Beaver Valley Times. August 20, 1952. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ "Emory Jones Heads American Loop". Edmonton Journal. June 8, 1953. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Emory D. Jones". The New York Times. September 16, 1977. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[1] Mortensen, Laura Barker (1989). Harrison Heritage: Benjamin Harrison (1777-1832) of Decatur County, Georgia and His Descendants. Roylance. p. 154.

[St._Louis_Obituary-2] "Emory Jones Dies". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 16, 1977. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[AHL-3] "Flyers Drop From Hockey For One Year". The Windsor Daily Star. August 5, 1953. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[4] "NHL Decides to Grow". Edmonton Journal. March 12, 1965. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[5] "Emory Jones". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[6] "Willie Pep to Fight Chavez, Nov. 19". Schenectady Gazette. November 10, 1952. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[7] "Emory D. Jones Heads Hockey Loop". Beaver Valley Times. August 20, 1952. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[8] "Emory Jones Heads American Loop". Edmonton Journal. June 8, 1953. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[NYT_Obituary-9] "Emory D. Jones". The New York Times. September 16, 1977. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

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