James Dillion

James Dillion
Personal information
Born May 2, 1929
Plain City, Ohio, U.S.
Died September 16, 2010 (aged 81)
Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater Auburn University
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 99 kg (218 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Discus throw, shot put
Club Auburn Tigers
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) DT – 55.07 m (1954)
SP – 16.11 m (1952)[1][2]

James Leo "Jim" Dillion (May 2, 1929 – September 16, 2010)[3] was an American discus thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Domestically he won the NCAA title in 1952 and the AAU title in 1952.[1]

After retiring from competitions Dillion became an airplane mechanic and private pilot. In a free time he restored planes and cars together with his son Jimmy.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jim Dillion Archived December 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. sports-reference.com
  2. James Dillion. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. Sept. 21, 2010. auburntigers.com



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