Tom Jones (athlete) explained

Tom Jones
Sport:Long-distance running
Event:Marathon
Birth Date:28 November 1916
Birth Place:Yonkers, New York, United States
Death Date:October 1984
Death Place:Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States

Tom Jones (November 28, 1916  - October 1984) was an American long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He is the namesake of the Tom Jones Memorial held in his honor.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Tom Jones Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418075724/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/tom-jones-2.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . May 1, 2017.
  2. Web site: Tom Jones Memorial track meet . 2022-04-16 . www.gainesvillesportscommission.com . en.
  3. Web site: Jacks . Bradley . Jamaica's Charokee Young runs world leading 49.87 to win 400m at Tom Jones Memorial Invitational . 2022-04-16 . www.sportsmax.tv . en-gb.
  4. Web site: Chants Complete First Day at Tom Jones Memorial . 2022-04-16 . Coastal Carolina University Athletics . en.