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| 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) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus throw, shot put | |||||||||||
| Club | Auburn Tigers | |||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | DT – 55.07 m (1954) SP – 16.11 m (1952) | |||||||||||
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James Leo Dillion (May 2, 1929 – September 16, 2010) 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.
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.
References
- ^ Jim Dillion Archived December 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- James Dillion. trackfield.brinkster.net
- September 21, 2010. auburntigers.com
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