Former Atlanta Falcons head coach June Jones dies at 73

June Jones, the pioneering former Atlanta Falcons head coach who revolutionized modern passing attacks with the run-and-shoot offense, has died at age 73, the team announced Thursday.According to reporting from The Associated Press and affiliate stations, Jones passed away on Thursday in Oregon. Friends told Honolulu FOX affiliate KHON 2 that Jones had recently entered hospice care following a diagnosis with a spinal tumor.After playing college football at Oregon, Hawaii, and Portland State, Jones played quarterback for the Falcons in 17 games across four seasons between 1977 and 1981, according to official NFL records. He returned to Atlanta in 1991 as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator under Jerry Glanville, installing his signature run-and-shoot system. The Falcons promoted Jones to head coach in 1994, according to the Atlanta Falcons. The Associated Press reported that behind his signature run-and-shoot attack and the arm of quarterback Jeff George, Jones steered Atlant