James Dillion
- September 16, 2010
- 81 years
About James Dillion
James Dillion, 81, American Olympic bronze medal-winning (1952) discus thrower.
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|James Leo Dillion (May 2, 1929 – September 16, 2010) was an American discus thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Domestically he won the NCAA title in 1952 and the AAU title in 1952.
After retiring from competitions Dillion became an airplane mechanic and private pilot. In his free time he restored planes and cars together with his son Jimmy.
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