Title	1950s: Jim Dillion, discus thrower
Description	This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 3rd edition, 2013, depicting the history of the city and the university. From page 217: Auburn discus thrower Jim Dillion, a two-time NCAA champion, was dubbed "One in a Million Dillion" by AP writer Vernon Butler in 1951. The next year he finished third in the Olympic Games at Helsinki, Finland. He won the discus throw three times at Southeastern Conference meets and in 1954 also won the shot put. Perhaps most signficant, his discus throw of 180 feet, 8 inches in 1954 was still an Auburn record more than 42 years later. Photo source: Auburn University Archives.
Date	ca. 1950s
Place	Auburn – Lee County – Alabama
LC Subject Headings	Auburn (Ala.) Auburn University Auburn University -- Track and field Auburn University -- Students Track and field -- Alabama Track and field athletes -- Alabama College students -- Alabama Olympic athletes -- Alabama
EOA Categories	Sports & Recreation -- Track and field History -- 1946-1987: Post-World War II and the Era of Civil Rights Education -- Higher Education
Original Medium	black and white photograph, 1352 x 1955 pixels
Type	Image
Format	JPEG
File Name	199A.tif
Citation	Logue, Mickey and Simms, Jack. Auburn, A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village. 3rd edition. 2013.
Repository	Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Language	eng
Rights	This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at achives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by	Coates, Midge