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Encyclopedia > James Quinn

Jimmy Quinn November 6,1977-September 11, 2001.Employee of Cantor Fitzgerald who was lost during the attacks on the World Trade Center.Jimmy was known for his unique wit and eclectic use of vocabulary.He took pride in his now legendary collection of photos he took with A list celebrities.


James F. "Jimmy" Quinn (September 9, 1906 - July 12, 2004) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics. September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Athletics, also known, especially in American English, as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events, which can roughly be divided into running, throwing, and jumping. ... The metre (Commonwealth English) or meter (American English) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... During a relay race, members of a team take turns swimming or running (usually with a baton) parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. ... The Games of the IX Olympiad were held in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ...


As a student of College of the Holy Cross, James Quinn won the IC4A 100 yd title in 1928. Not to be confused with Holy Cross College (Indiana) The College of the Holy Cross is an exclusively undergraduate Jesuit college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Holy Cross is the oldest Jesuit college in Massachusetts and one of the oldest in the United States. ... IC4A or ICAAAA (Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America) is an annual competion held at different colleges every year. ... This article is about the unit of measure known as the yard. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...


At the Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Quinn ran the second leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a world record of 41.0. For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Coordinates 52°22′N 4°54′E Website www. ...


James Quinn died in Cranston, Rhode Island, aged 97. Location of Cranston, Rhode Island. ...

Olympic medalists in athletics (men) | Olympic Champions in Men's 4x100 m relay
1912 Great Britain David Jacobs, Henry Macintosh, Victor d'Arcy & William Applegarth
1920 United States Charlie Paddock, Jackson Scholz, Loren Murchison & Morris Kirksey
1924 United States Loren Murchison, Louis Clarke, Frank Hussey & Alfred LeConey
1928 United States Frank Wykoff, James Quinn, Charles Borah & Henry Russell
1932 United States Robert Kiesel, Emmett Toppino, Hector Dyer & Frank Wykoff
1936 United States Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe, Foy Draper & Frank Wykoff
1948 United States Barney Ewell, Lorenzo Wright, Harrison Dillard & Mel Patton
1952 United States Dean Smith, Harrison Dillard, Lindy Remigino & Andy Stanfield
1956 United States Ira Murchison, Leamon King, Thane Baker & Bobby Joe Morrow
1960 United team of Germany Bernd Cullmann, Armin Hary, Walter Mahlendorf & Martin Lauer
1964 United States Otis Drayton, Gerald Ashworth, Richard Stebbins & Bob Hayes
1968 United States Charles Greene, Melvin Pender, Ronnie Ray Smith & Jim Hines
1972 United States Larry Black, Robert Taylor, Gerald Tinker & Edward Hart
1976 United States Harvey Glance, John Wesley Jones, Millard Hampton & Steven Riddick
1980 Soviet Union Vladimir Muravyov, Nikolay Sidorov, Aleksandr Aksinin & Andrey Prokofyev
1984 United States Sam Graddy, Ron Brown, Calvin Smith & Carl Lewis
1988 Soviet Union Viktor Bryzgin, Vladimir Krylov, Vladimir Muravyov & Vitaly Savin
1992 United States Mike Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Dennis Mitchell & Carl Lewis
1996 Canada Robert Esmie, Glenroy Gilbert, Bruny Surin & Donovan Bailey
2000 United States Jon Drummond, Bernard Williams, Brian Lewis & Maurice Greene
2004 Great Britain Jason Gardener, Darren Campbell, Marlon Devonish & Mark Lewis-Francis

Jimmy Quinn November 6,1977-September 11, 2001.Employee of Cantor Fitzgerald who was lost during the attacks on the World Trade Center.Jimmy was known for his unique wit and eclectic use of vocabulary.He took pride in his now legendary collection of photos he took with A list celebrities. These are the male Olympic medalists in athletics. ... David Henry Jacobs (April 30, 1888 - June 6, 1976) was a British athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics. ... Henry Maitland Macintosh (June 10, 1892 - July 26, 1918) was a Scottish/British athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics. ... Victor Henry Augustus Vic dArcy (June 30, 1887 - 1961) was a British athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics. ... William Reuben Willie Applegarth (May 11, 1890 - December 12, 1958) was a British athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics. ... Charles (Charlie) William Paddock (November 8, 1900 – July 21, 1943) was an American athlete and two-fold Olympic champion. ... Jackson Volney Scholz (March 15, 1897-October 26, 1986) was an American track and field athlete, specialized in the sprint. ... Loren C. Murchison (December 17, 1898 - June 11, 1979) was an American athlete, double gold medal winner in 4x100 m relay at the Olympic Games. ... Morris Marshall Kirksey (September 13, 1895 - November 25, 1981) was an American athlete and rugby player, winner of two gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... Loren C. Murchison (December 17, 1898 - June 11, 1979) was an American athlete, double gold medal winner in 4x100 m relay at the Olympic Games. ... Louis Alfred Pinky Clarke (November 23, 1901 - February 24, 1977) was an American athlete, winner of hold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics. ... Francis Valentine Joseph Frank Hussey (February 14, 1905 - December 26, 1974) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics. ... Jeremiah Alfred LeConey (November 3, 1901 _ November 11, 1959) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics. ... Frank Clifford Wykoff (October 29, 1909 - January 1, 1980) was an American athlete, triple gold medal winner in 4x100 m relay at the Olympic Games. ... Charles Edward Charley Borah (November 11, 1906 - November 4, 1980) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics. ... Henry Argue Hank Russell (December 15, 1904 - November, 1986) was an American athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics. ... Robert A. Bob Kiesel (August 30, 1911 - August 6, 1993) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics. ... Martin Emmett Toppino (July 1, 1909 - September 8, 1971) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics. ... Hector Monroe Hec Dyer (June 2, 1910 - May 19, 1990) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics. ... Frank Clifford Wykoff (October 29, 1909 - January 1, 1980) was an American athlete, triple gold medal winner in 4x100 m relay at the Olympic Games. ... Jesse Owens 1936 Berlin Olympics James Cleveland Jesse Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an African-American athlete and civic leader. ... Ralph Harold Metcalfe (May 30, 1910 - October 10, 1978) was an American athlete who jointly held the world record for the 100 metre sprint. ... Foy Draper (November 26, 1911 - February 1, 1943) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1936 Summer Olympics. ... Frank Clifford Wykoff (October 29, 1909 - January 1, 1980) was an American athlete, triple gold medal winner in 4x100 m relay at the Olympic Games. ... Henry Norwood Barney Ewell (February 25, 1918 - April 4, 1996) was an American athlete, winner of one gold and two silver medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics. ... Lorenzo Christopher Wright (born 1926) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1948 Summer Olympics. ... William Harrison Dillard (born July 8, 1923) is an American athlete, the only one so far to win Olympic titles in both sprinting and hurdling events. ... Melvin Emery Mel Patton (born November 16, 1924) is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics. ... Finis Dean Smith (born January 15, 1932) is a former American athlete and stuntman, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1952 Summer Olympics. ... William Harrison Dillard (born July 8, 1923) is an American athlete, the only one so far to win Olympic titles in both sprinting and hurdling events. ... Lindy John Remigino (born June 3, 1931) is an American athlete, the 1952 Olympic 100 m champion. ... Andrew William Andy Stanfield (December 29, 1927-June 15, 1985) was an American track and field athlete. ... Ira James Murchison (February 6, 1933 - March 28, 1994) was an American athlete, winner of the gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics. ... Leamon King (February 13, 1936 - May 23, 2001) was an American athlete who (jointly) held the world record for the 100 metre sprint for men. ... Walter Thane Baker (born October 4, 1931) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics. ... Bobby Joe Morrow (born October 15, American athlete, winner of three Olympic gold medals in 1956. ... Bernd Cullmann (born October 11, 1939) is a former West German athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. ... Armin Hary (born March 22, 1937) is a German athlete. ... Walter Mahlendorf (born January 4, 1935) is a former West German athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. ... Martin Lauer (born January 2, 1937) is a former West German athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. ... Gerald Howard Gerry Ashworth (born May 1, 1942) is a former American athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics. ... Richard Vaughn Dick Stebbins (born June 14, 1945) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics. ... Dallas Cowboys promo shot Robert Lee Hayes (December 20, 1942 - September 18, 2002) was an American track and field athlete and American football player. ... This article refers to Charles Greene the athlete, not the son of actor Lorne Greene. ... Melvin Mel Pender, Jr. ... Roland Ray Ronnie Smith (born March 28, 1949) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics. ... James R. Jim Hines (born September 10, 1946) is an American athlete who held the 100 m World Record for 15 years. ... Lawrence Larry J. Black (born July 20, 1951) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay and silver medal in the 200 m at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. ... Robert Taylor (born September 14, 1948) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics. ... Gerald A. Tinker (born January 19, 1951) is a former American athlete and American football player, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics. ... Edward James Eddie Hart (born April 24, 1949) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics. ... Harvey Edward Glance (born March 28, 1957) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics. ... John Wesley Johnny Lam Jones (born April 4, 1958) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics. ... Millard Frank Hampton, Jr. ... Steven Earl Steve Riddick (born September 18, 1951) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics. ... Vladimir Pavlovich Muravyov (Владимир Павлович Муравьев) (born September 30, 1959) is a former Soviet athlete, winner of two gold medals in 4x100 m relay at the Olympic Games. ... Nikolay Aleksandrovich Sidorov (Николай Александрович Сидоров) (born November 23, 1956) is a former Soviet athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics. ... Aleksandr Timofeyevich Aksinin (Александр Тимофеевич Аксинин) (born November 4, 1954) is a former Soviet athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics. ... Andrey Vassilyevich Prokofyev (Андрей Васильевич Прокофьев) (born June 6, 1959-died June 19, 1989) is a former Soviet athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics. ... Samuel Louis Sam Graddy III (born February 10, 1964) is a former American athlete and American football player, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics. ... Ronald James Ron Brown (born March 31, 1961) is a former American athlete and American football wide receiver, winner of the gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics. ... Calvin Smith (born January 8, 1961) is a former sprint athlete from the United States. ... Frederick Carlton Carl Lewis (born July 1, 1961) was a controversial American athlete who won 10 Olympic medals (9 golds) during his career (1984 to 1996), and 8 World Championship gold medals, and 1 bronze (1983 to 1993) but around whom there has always been rumours of performance enhancing drugs... Viktor Arkadyevich Bryzgin (Виктор Аркадьевич Брызгин) (born August 22, 1962) is a former Soviet athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics. ... Vladimir Valentinovich Krylov (Владимир Валентинович Крылов) (born February 26, 1964) is a former Soviet athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics. ... Vladimir Pavlovich Muravyov (Владимир Павлович Муравьев) (born September 30, 1959) is a former Soviet athlete, winner of two gold medals in 4x100 m relay at the Olympic Games. ... Vitaly Anatolyevich Savin (Виталий Анатольевич Савин) (born January 23, 1966) is a former Soviet athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics. ... Michael Lawrence Mike Marsh (born August 4, 1967) is a former American sprinter, the 1992 Olympic champion in the 200 m. ... Leroy Burrell (born February 21, 1967) is an American athlete who twice set the world record for the 100 metre sprint, setting a time of 8. ... Dennis Allen Mitchell (born February 20, 1966) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics. ... Frederick Carlton Carl Lewis (born July 1, 1961) was a controversial American athlete who won 10 Olympic medals (9 golds) during his career (1984 to 1996), and 8 World Championship gold medals, and 1 bronze (1983 to 1993) but around whom there has always been rumours of performance enhancing drugs... Robert Esmie (born July 5, 1972) is a Canadian athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics. ... Glenroy John Gilbert (born August 31, 1968) is a former Canadian athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics. ... Bruny Surin (born July 12, 1967) is a former Canadian athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics. ... Donovan Bailey with one of his Olympic gold medals. ... Jonathan A. Jon Drummond (born September 9, 1968) is an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ... Bernard R. Williams III (born January 19, 1978) is an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ... Brian M. Lewis (born December 5, American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ... Maurice Greene (born July 23, 1974, in Kansas City, Kansas) is an American athlete. ... Jason Gardener (born September 18, 1975 in Bath, Somerset, England) is a sprint athlete. ... Darren Campbell (born September 12, 1973) is a British sprint athlete. ... Marlon Devonish (born 1 June 1976 in Coventry, England, UK) is a British sprint athlete. ... Mark Lewis-Francis (born 4 September 1982) is a British sprint athlete, regarded as the top 100m sprinter in the United Kingdom. ...


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