Harold "Harry" Alfred Jones (May 8, 1895 – December 24, 1956) was a

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who competed in the

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.Harry Jones' profile at Sports Reference.com
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, United States. In 1932 he was a crew member of the Canadian boat ''Santa Maria'' which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class. He died in

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* * * 1895 births 1956 deaths Sportspeople from Oakland, California Sailors (sport) from Vancouver American emigrants to Canada Canadian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Canada Olympic silver medalists for Canada Sailors at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics 20th-century Canadian people {{Canada-Olympic-medalist-stub