1610 - Tribute: June Jones

Dr. Beckett reflects on June Jones’s death at 73, their occasional interactions through a mutual friend, and Jones’s interest in using his football platform for good. He highlights Jones’s career as a quarterback and coach, including turning around a winless Hawaii program to national recognition, leading Hawaii to an undefeated regular season and Sugar Bowl berth in 2007, and later taking SMU to a bowl game after years of struggle. Beckett discusses Jones’s association with the run-and-shoot offense and the life lessons of adaptability and trusted decision-making it suggests. He also recounts Jones’s 2001 near-fatal car accident, his spiritual depth afterward, his nonprofit efforts for inner-city Dallas youth, and Dr. Beckett’s decision to re-display Jones’s 1979 Falcons rookie card on his card wall while reflecting on urgency, legacy, and “taking your shot.” 00:24 Remembering June Personally 01:32 Coaching Turnarounds Hawaii to SMU 02:45 Run and Shoot Explained 04:04 Leadership Lessons Beyond Football 04:45 Heart for Inner City Kids 05:38 Near Death and Faith 07:22 His Card Wall Legacy 08:06 Run and Shoot Life Philosophy