1950s: Jim Dillion, discus thrower

1950s: Jim Dillion, discus thrower

This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 3rd edition, 2013, depicting the history of the city and the university. From page 217: Auburn discus thrower Jim Dillion, a two-time NCAA champion, was dubbed "One i...

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Published: Auburn University Libraries
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Auburn photographs
Online Access:http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/village,280
format Electronic
collection Auburn The Loveliest Village Collection
building Auburn University Digital Library
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Auburn photographs
spellingShingle Auburn photographs
1950s: Jim Dillion, discus thrower
fulltopic Auburn photographs
Auburn (Ala.); Auburn University; Auburn University -- Track and field; Auburn University -- Students; Track and field -- Alabama; Track and field athletes -- Alabama; College students -- Alabama; Olympic athletes -- Alabama;
Sports & Recreation -- Track and field; History -- 1946-1987: Post-World War II and the Era of Civil Rights; Education -- Higher Education;
description This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 3rd edition, 2013, depicting the history of the city and the university. From page 217: Auburn discus thrower Jim Dillion, a two-time NCAA champion, was dubbed "One in a Million Dillion" by AP writer Vernon Butler in 1951. The next year he finished third in the Olympic Games at Helsinki, Finland. He won the discus throw three times at Southeastern Conference meets and in 1954 also won the shot put. Perhaps most signficant, his discus throw of 180 feet, 8 inches in 1954 was still an Auburn record more than 42 years later. Photo source: Auburn University Archives.
spelling 1950s: Jim Dillion, discus throwerThis image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 3rd edition, 2013, depicting the history of the city and the university. From page 217: Auburn discus thrower Jim Dillion, a two-time NCAA champion, was dubbed "One in a Million Dillion" by AP writer Vernon Butler in 1951. The next year he finished third in the Olympic Games at Helsinki, Finland. He won the discus throw three times at Southeastern Conference meets and in 1954 also won the shot put. Perhaps most signficant, his discus throw of 180 feet, 8 inches in 1954 was still an Auburn record more than 42 years later. Photo source: Auburn University Archives.ca. 1950sAuburn – Lee County – AlabamaAuburn (Ala.); Auburn University; Auburn University -- Track and field; Auburn University -- Students; Track and field -- Alabama; Track and field athletes -- Alabama; College students -- Alabama; Olympic athletes -- Alabama;Sports & Recreation -- Track and field; History -- 1946-1987: Post-World War II and the Era of Civil Rights; Education -- Higher Education;black and white photograph, 1352 x 1955 pixelsImageJPEG199A.tifLogue, Mickey and Simms, Jack. Auburn, A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village. 3rd edition. 2013.Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.Auburn University LibrariesengThis image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at achives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.http://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/village/id/280
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