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Louis Jones (other)
Louis or Lou Jones may refer to: *Lou Jones (athlete) (1932–2006), American athlete *Louis B. Jones, American author and screenwriter *Louis Clayton Jones (1935–2006), African American international attorney and civil rights leader *Louis R. Jones (1895–1973), Marine Corps Major General during World War II *Lou Jones (rugby league) (1884–1924), Australian international rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s *Lou Jones (photographer) (born 1945), American photographer *Louis (Blues Boy) Jones (1931–1984), American R&B singer *Louis Jones Jr., convicted murderer *Louis Jones (footballer) (born 1998), English football goalkeeper See also *Grandpa Jones (Louis Marshall Jones, 1913–1998), American musician *Lewis Jones (other) *Louise Jones (other) *Lois Jones (other) *Lovana Jones (1938–2006), American politician {{Hndis, name=Jones, Louis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Jones (athlete)
Louis Woodard "Lou" Jones (January 15, 1932 – February 3, 2006) was an American athlete. He won a gold medal in the 4x400 m relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Born in New Rochelle, New York, Jones graduated from Manhattan College in 1954. He won the 400 m at the 1955 Pan-American Games, where he set a new world record of 45.4. He was also a member of the gold medal-winning American 4 × 400 m relay team. Just four months before the Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ... Olympics, Jones broke his own 400 m world record, clocking 45.2 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the US Olympic Trials, thus becoming a main favorite at this event in Melbourne. But in the Olympic 400 m final, Jones was off form, and managed to finish only in a disappo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |