Irons earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in business administration from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (formerly Maryland State College). During his time in college,he was captain of the football team, Student Government Association vice-president, and a member of the Fellowship of Christian athletes, and joined Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. In 1984, he was inducted into the UMES Football Hall of Fame.
He earned a master's degree in business administration from The University of Chicago over six off-seasons, while playing professional football as a linebacker for the Oakland Raiders.
He attended Cleveland Marshall College of Law at night, while playing linebacker with the Cleveland Browns for four years. Cleveland, Ohio Jaycees named him “Man of the Year.”
Life after football
After 10 years in the NFL, he retired from football and moved his family to Texas. Five years after arriving in Texas, the Osaka Japan Jaycees selected him to represent the United States at its worldwide “Ten Outstanding Young Persons Conference,” held for 10 days in Osaka. During the conference, he met with the Crown Prince, Crown Princess, and Prime Minister. The Mayor of Osaka presented him with a gold key to the city of Osaka. He was fluent in Japanese.
Irons was a Past President of the Conroe Independent School District Board of Trustees. He served on the CISD Board for over two decades.
He was a sought-after motivational speaker, a graduate of the Houston FBI Citizens Academy, community board member of Texas Children’s Hospital and Memorial Hermann Hospital.
Professional life
After retiring from football, Gerald transitioned from the gridiron to the business world. He worked for 32 years with The Woodlands Development Company, a division of The Howard Hughes Corporation, located in The Woodlands, Texas, a 30,000-acre master planned community. As the Vice President of Business Development, Gerald led the relocation of hundreds of companies to The Woodlands. He became Sr. Vice President of Business Development.
He was also on the field during the immaculate reception watching Franco Harris score the game winning touchdown in a huge playoff game.
Personal life
Irons was married for 50 years to Myrna. They have raised three sons, all graduates of Conroe ISD high schools. All five members of The Irons Family were selected and honored by The Woodlands residents as "Original Hometown Heroes" at The Woodlands 25th Year Celebration.[citation needed]
Irons retired after 22 years of service of the CISD School Board, and a school, Gerald D. Irons, Sr. Junior High School, was named in his honor. The school, a feeder school for Oak Ridge High School, opened in August 2012 in The Woodlands, Texas.
Irons was an Elder and Founding Member of Impact Church of The Woodlands.
Death
After a battle with Parkinson's Disease, Gerald D. Irons, Sr., died on April 1, 2021 in The Woodlands, TX surrounded by his family.
References
^Schlabach, Mark (2006-08-25). "Irons brothers take long road to collegiate success". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
^Gonzo, Doc (2003-05-27). . theOBR.com and Scout.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
External links
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gerald, irons, witchblade, character, character, gerald, irons, 1947, april, 2021, american, professional, football, player, played, seasons, national, football, league, youngest, grant, irons, played, oakland, raiders, eldest, gerald, played, nebraska, cornhu. For the Witchblade character see Gerald Irons character Gerald D Irons Sr May 2 1947 April 1 2021 was an American professional football player who played ten seasons in the National Football League NFL His youngest son Grant Irons played for the Oakland Raiders Eldest son Gerald Jr played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and middle son Jarrett was the fifth junior elected captain for the Michigan Wolverines He had several nephews and great nephews who have played in the NFL David Irons Kenny Irons and Paul Irons 1 Gerald has been listed among the 100 greatest Cleveland Browns of all time 2 Gerald IronsNo 86Born 1947 05 02 May 2 1947Gary IndianaDied April 1 2021 2021 04 01 aged 73 The Woodlands TexasCareer informationPosition s LinebackerCollegeMaryland Eastern ShoreNFL draft1970 Round 3 Pick 76Career historyAs player1970 1975Oakland Raiders1976 1979Cleveland Browns Contents 1 Education 2 Life after football 3 Professional life 4 Personal life 5 Death 6 References 7 External linksEducation EditIrons earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in business administration from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore formerly Maryland State College During his time in college he was captain of the football team Student Government Association vice president and a member of the Fellowship of Christian athletes and joined Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc In 1984 he was inducted into the UMES Football Hall of Fame He earned a master s degree in business administration from The University of Chicago over six off seasons while playing professional football as a linebacker for the Oakland Raiders He attended Cleveland Marshall College of Law at night while playing linebacker with the Cleveland Browns for four years Cleveland Ohio Jaycees named him Man of the Year Life after football EditAfter 10 years in the NFL he retired from football and moved his family to Texas Five years after arriving in Texas the Osaka Japan Jaycees selected him to represent the United States at its worldwide Ten Outstanding Young Persons Conference held for 10 days in Osaka During the conference he met with the Crown Prince Crown Princess and Prime Minister The Mayor of Osaka presented him with a gold key to the city of Osaka He was fluent in Japanese Irons was a Past President of the Conroe Independent School District Board of Trustees He served on the CISD Board for over two decades He was a sought after motivational speaker a graduate of the Houston FBI Citizens Academy community board member of Texas Children s Hospital and Memorial Hermann Hospital Professional life EditAfter retiring from football Gerald transitioned from the gridiron to the business world He worked for 32 years with The Woodlands Development Company a division of The Howard Hughes Corporation located in The Woodlands Texas a 30 000 acre master planned community As the Vice President of Business Development Gerald led the relocation of hundreds of companies to The Woodlands He became Sr Vice President of Business Development He was also on the field during the immaculate reception watching Franco Harris score the game winning touchdown in a huge playoff game Personal life EditIrons was married for 50 years to Myrna They have raised three sons all graduates of Conroe ISD high schools All five members of The Irons Family were selected and honored by The Woodlands residents as Original Hometown Heroes at The Woodlands 25th Year Celebration citation needed Irons retired after 22 years of service of the CISD School Board and a school Gerald D Irons Sr Junior High School was named in his honor The school a feeder school for Oak Ridge High School opened in August 2012 in The Woodlands Texas Irons was an Elder and Founding Member of Impact Church of The Woodlands Death EditAfter a battle with Parkinson s Disease Gerald D Irons Sr died on April 1 2021 in The Woodlands TX surrounded by his family References Edit Schlabach Mark 2006 08 25 Irons brothers take long road to collegiate success ESPN Internet Ventures Retrieved 2007 11 26 Gonzo Doc 2003 05 27 Top 100 Browns of All Time 91 101 theOBR com and Scout com Archived from the original on 2014 08 19 Retrieved 2007 11 26 External links EditConroeisd Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gerald Irons amp oldid 1125321629, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
