Damon Jones (American football)

Damon Jones, American football player and coach

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Born: September 18, 1974
Age in 2026: 52
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1974

About Damon Jones (American football)

Damon Jones is an American former professional football player who played tight end for five seasons for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was selected with the 147th overall pick in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL draft. Jones was the first tight end selected in the draft by the Jaguars. He attended Evanston Township High School, where he was a star tight end and defensive end, and also a basketball star. Jones is currently the lineman football coach at Jean Ribault High School.

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The world when Damon Jones (American football) was born

Damon Jones (American football) was born in 1974. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1974

#1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
Top movieThe Godfather Part II
Top TV showAll in the Family
Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
Defining fadStreaking
Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Damon Jones (American football)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1974	2026
Gas	$0.53	$3.45/gal
Average home	$25,200	$435,000
Average income	$14,200	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.87	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.10	$0.73
Population	213.9M	341 million

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