Deacon Jones (athlete)

Deacon Jones
Personal information
Born August 31, 1934
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Died September 7, 2007 (aged 73)
Hillside, Illinois, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 146 lb (66 kg)
Sport
Sport Steeplechase
Club U.S. Army

Charles Nicholas "Deacon" Jones (August 31, 1934 – September 7, 2007) was an American steeplechase runner. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and finished in ninth and seventh place, respectively. He was a three-time AAU champion (1957–58 and 1961) and won a silver medal at the 1959 Pan American Games.[1]

References

  1. "Deacon Jones". sports-reference.
3000 m steeplechase final at the 1960 Olympics. Jones is on the left.
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