Jessie Cross

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameJessie•Cross (-West)
Used nameJessie•Cross
Born14 April 1909 in New York, New York (USA)
Died29 March 1986 in Los Angeles, California (USA)
AffiliationsMillrose AA, New York (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Her best placing in an AAU individual event was second in the 100 y in 1929 but Jessie Cross was on the winning relay team that year and again in 1930 when the Milrose AA set a new world record of 49.4. In Amsterdam she ran the second leg on the relay team that was soundly beaten by the Canadians, who included three finalists from the individual 100 m on their team.

Personal Best: 100 – 12.4 (1928).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Jessie Cross
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) United States 2 Silver