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]
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- ^ a b "Emory Jones Dies". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 16, 1977. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Flyers Drop From Hockey For One Year". The Windsor Daily Star. August 5, 1953. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "NHL Decides to Grow". Edmonton Journal. March 12, 1965. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Emory Jones". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Willie Pep to Fight Chavez, Nov. 19". Schenectady Gazette. November 10, 1952. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Emory D. Jones Heads Hockey Loop". Beaver Valley Times. August 20, 1952. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Emory Jones Heads American Loop". Edmonton Journal. June 8, 1953. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Emory D. Jones". The New York Times. September 16, 1977. Retrieved 29 December 2023.