Jim Brown

In the late 1920s and early 1930s Canadian track and field athlete James “Buster” Brown was one of the best sprinters in Alberta. Between 1925 and 1932 Brown set multiple provincial records in the 100 and 220 yards, and was the permanent holder of both the R.B. Bennett Cup and the Blatchford Trophy after winning multiple consecutive Alberta Championships. In 1930 Brown, Johnny Fitzpatrick, Ralph Adams, and the non-Olympian Leigh Miller won gold in the 4 × 110 yards relay at the British Empire Games in Hamilton, Canada. Two years later Brown was part of the Canadian team that finished fourth in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. In addition to athletics he also played amateur field hockey for the Edmonton Superiors. Brown was inducted into the Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame in 1966 and the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame 1980.

Personal Best: 100 – 10.6 (1932).