Deacon Jones (athlete)

Charles "Deacon" Jones
Jones running the 3000 meter steeplechase at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Personal information
BornAugust 31, 1934
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
DiedSeptember 7, 2007 (aged 73)
Hillside, Illinois, United States
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight146 lb (66 kg)
Sport
SportTrack
EventSteeplechase
College teamIowa
ClubU.S. Army
Achievements and titles
Personal best3k steeple: 8:42.4[1]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1959 Steeplechase

Charles Nicholas "Deacon" Jones (August 31, 1934 – September 7, 2007) was an American steeplechase runner. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and finished in ninth and seventh place, respectively. He was a three-time AAU champion (1957–58 and 1961) and won a silver medal at the 1959 Pan American Games.[2]

  1. ^ "Charles JONES - Athlete Profile". IAAF.
  2. ^ "Deacon Jones". sports-reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.