Jackie Simes (born November 20, 1942) is an American

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. He competed in the

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event at the

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

and

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 time trial. He was also the 1964 National Champion.

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* 1942 births Living people American male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the United States Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics People from Harrington Park, New Jersey Sportspeople from Bergen County, New Jersey Pan American Games medalists in cycling Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Cyclists at the 1967 Pan American Games {{US-cycling-bio-stub