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June Jones, UH football’s winningest coach, dies

Published by The Honolulu Star-Advertiser on October 29, 2026 at 5:36 PM ET

June Jones, who led the University of Hawaii to one of the greatest turnarounds in college football history, died today in Oregon. Jones, 73, had suffered health issues this year and entered hospice two weeks ago, according to a close family friend. A former UH quarterback in 1973 and 1974, Jones is the winningest coach in UH football history. He turned down an opportunity to be the San Diego ...

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