Billy Brown
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | William Tennant "Billy"•Brown |
| Used name | Billy•Brown |
| Born | 3 August 1918 in Baker, Louisiana (USA) |
| Died | 29 December 2002 (aged 84 years 4 months 26 days) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA) |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 75 kg |
| Affiliations | Baker High School, Baker (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Still a high school student when he competed at the 1936 Olympics, Billy Brown eventually won six AAU triple jump titles (1936-37, 1940-43). He was also AAU long jump champion from 1940-42, and won the NCAA long jump in 1941, competing for LSU. After graduating from LSU, he served in the Navy. Brown later joined Kaiser Aluminum and retired as a vice-president of that company in 1983. He was the founding chairman of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. He was inducted into a number of Halls of Fame: LSU Athletics, National High School Sports, Louisiana Sports, Louisiana High School Athletic Association, and the Lousiana Senior Sports.
Personal Bests: 100y – 9.5 (1940); 220y – 20.6s (1941); LJ – 7.74 (25-4¾) (1939); TJ – 15.53 (50-11½) (1941).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Billy Brown | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 17 |