Jim Delaney (shot putter)
American shot putter (1921–2012)
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Francis James Delaney (March 1, 1921 – April 2, 2012) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the shot put.[1]
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing the  United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1948 London | Shot put |
He graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1939 and was considered the country's top shot putter at the time.
Delaney was a three-time All-American in the shot put for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish track and field team.[2] He competed for the United States in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the shot put where he won the silver medal.
