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Jerral "Jerry" Jones (born October 13, 1942, in Little Rock, Arkansas) is the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys NFL franchise and the Dallas Desperados Arena Football League franchise. In 1989, Jones purchased the Cowboys from Bum Bright. Not long after the takeover, he fired long time coach Tom Landry, to that point the only coach in the team`s history, in favor of his old teammate at the University of Arkansas, Jimmy Johnson. A few months later, he forced out longtime general manager Tex Schramm, and granted Johnson complete control over football matters. He forced Johnson out in 1994 in favor of former University of Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer, and since then has acted as his own general manager. Of all the owners in American professional sports, he is considered to be one of the most involved, on a day-to-day basis, with his team. He can be seen in his box at every Cowboys game, and in many cases he ventures down to the Cowboys sideline. Jerry Jones is married to Gene Jones and they have three children: Stephen, Charlotte, and Jerry, Jr. They also have seven grandchildren.

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