Deacon Jones (athlete)
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.
Jones running the 3000 meter steeplechase at the 1960 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| 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 | Track | |||||||||||
| Event | Steeplechase | |||||||||||
| College team | Iowa | |||||||||||
| Club | U.S. Army | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 3k steeple: 8:42.4 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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