Jumbo Elliott (coach)

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James F. "Jumbo" Elliott (August 8, 1915 – March 22, 1981) was an American track and field coach, often considered to be one of the greatest of all time. His achievements include producing five Olympic gold medal winners between 1956 and 1968.

Elliott, a college track runner of short and middle distances, graduated from

stammer.[2] He died in 1981, and is buried in the Calvary Cemetery in West Conshohocken, PA.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Jumbo Elliott of Villanova is Dead: Long an Outstanding Track Coach, New York Times, March 23, 1981
  2. An Irishman Abroad (Podcast) (246 ed.). SoundCloud
    . Event occurs at 33m. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Villanova University track coach James F. (Jumbo) Elliott was..." UPI. Retrieved 2018-07-08.

External links

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