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James Dillion

James Dillion

American discus thrower

James Leo 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]

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

References

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


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