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 president of the
St. Louis Flyers, vice president and general manager of the
St. Louis Braves, general manager of the
St. Louis Bombers, 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.
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ab"Emory Jones Dies". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 16, 1977. Retrieved 29 December 2023.