John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones

• Height 5' 10", Weight 145 lb.

• School Cornell University

• Born October 15, 1890 in Washington, DC USA
• Died January 5, 1970 in Tucson, AZ USA

Biographical Information

John Paul Jones was the first person to hit cleanup for the US national team, doing so in the 1912 Olympics. He went 1 for 3 with a run and handled three chances error-free at 2B in the win over Sweden. He also competed in the 800' and 1,500' in track. He was the IC4A mile champion from 1911-193, setting a world record twice (1911 and 1913 - the latter at 4:14.4)

Sources include Olympedia