Frank Irons

Francis Cleveland Irons

• Height 5' 6", Weight 130 lb.

• Born March 28, 1886 in Des Moines, IA USA
• Died June 19, 1942 in Palatine, IL USA

Biographical Information

Frank Irons won the Gold Medal in the long jump in the 1908 Olympics, with the third-best mark to that point, and also won the high jump. In the 1912 Olympics, he was 1 for 2 as the US left fielder in the baseball exhibition and again competing in jumping events.

Source: Olympedia