John Brooks (athlete)
John Brooks ( John William Brooks; born July 31, 1910 in Vidalia , Louisiana , † October 9, 1990 in Chicago , Illinois ) was an American long jumper .
At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin he was seventh with 7.41 m.
In 1933 he was starting NCAA champions for the University of Chicago . He set his personal best of 7.76 m on July 4, 1935 in Lincoln .
Web links
- John Brooks in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- John Brooks in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
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SURNAME | Brooks, John |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brooks, John William |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American long jumper |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1910 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vidalia , Louisiana |
DATE OF DEATH | October 9, 1990 |
Place of death | Chicago , Illinois |