Tag Archives: Eamonn Coghlan
Jumbo Elliott
Jumbo Elliott (Track and field. Born, Philadelphia, PA, July 18, 1914; died, Juno Beach, FL, Mar. 22, 1981.) James Francis Elliott earned his nickname because he was a fan of a Phillies pitcher also named Jim (Jumbo) Elliott, but he earned his reputation in track and field because he was one of the most masterful [...]
Eamonn Coghlan
Eamonn Coghlan (Track and field. Born, Dublin, Ireland, Nov. 21, 1952.) A friendly, engaging personality and an N.C.A.A. mile champion both indoors and outdoors while running for Villanova, Eamonn Coghlan became the dominant indoor miler of the 1980s, setting both the world indoor record at the Meadowlands Arena in 1983 and the Millrose Games meet [...]
