Jim Brown (sprinter)

Jim Brown
Personal information
Full nameJames Ross Brown
NicknameBuster
BornAugust 4, 1909 (1909-08-04)
Cranbrook, British Columbia
DiedJuly 7, 2000 (2000-07-08) (aged 90)
Edmonton, Alberta
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Canada
British Empire Games
1930 Hamilton 4×110 yards

James Ross "Buster" Brown (August 4, 1909 – July 7, 2000) was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

In 1932 he was a member of the Canadian relay team which finished fourth in the Olympic 4×100 metres event.[1]

At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal with the Canadian relay team in the 4×110 yards competition. In the 100 yards contest he was eliminated in the heats. He died in Edmonton in 2000 from complication arising from a broken hip, aged 90.[2]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Canada
1930 British Empire Games Hamilton, Canada 3rd (ht 2) 100 y NT

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jim Brown". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012.
  2. ^ Rusnell, Charles (July 9, 2000). "An Edmonton 'athlete of the century,' James 'Buster' Brown is dead at 90". The Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta. p. 14. Retrieved January 23, 2019.