Jim Irons
Jim Irons (actually James Donald Irons; born September 22, 1937 in Kirkland Lake , † January 18, 2014 in Owen Sound ) was a Canadian middle-distance runner .
At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth in 1962 , he finished eighth in the mile run .
In the same year he became Canadian champion over a mile. He set his personal best over this distance of 4: 01.9 minutes on July 12, 1963 in Toronto .
In 1985 he was inducted into the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame .
Web links
- Obituary in Benched, Jan. 20, 2014
- Athlete Jim Irons dies , obituary by Scott Dunn in the Owen Sound Sun Times, Jan. 22, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ Brampton Sports Hall of Fame: Jim Irons ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Irons, Jim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Irons, James Donald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 22, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kirkland Lake |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 18, 2014 |
| Place of death | Owen Sound |