Walter James Jones (January 16, 1926 – September 21, 2007) was a Bermudian

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...

. He was born in Calgary,

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, Canada, and competed at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

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1926 births 2007 deaths Canadian emigrants to Bermuda Bermudian male sailors (sport) Canadian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Bermuda Sportspeople from Calgary Sailors at the 1960 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre {{Bermuda-yachtracing-bio-stub