James "Buster" Ross Brown (August 4, 1909 – July 7, 2000) was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Jim Brown
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Canada
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1930 Hamilton 4×110 yards

In 1932 he was a member of the Canadian relay team which finished fourth in the Olympic 4×100 metres event.

At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal with the Canadian relay team in the 4×110 yards competition. In the 100 yards contest he was eliminated in the heats. He died in Edmonton in 2000 from complication arising from a broken hip, aged 90.[1]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Canada
1930 British Empire Games Hamilton, Canada 3rd (ht 2) 100 y NT

References

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  1. ^ Rusnell, Charles (July 9, 2000). "An Edmonton 'athlete of the century,' James 'Buster' Brown is dead at 90". The Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta. p. 14. Retrieved January 23, 2019.  
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