Burke Jones

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFrances Burkhart "Burke"•Jones
Used nameBurke•Jones
Born25 April 1903 in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania (USA)
Died30 January 1983 in Carnegie, Pennsylvania (USA)
AffiliationsBridgeville Football Club
NOC United States

Biography

Burke Jones played club football with Bridgeville FC, in a small suburb of Pittsburgh. Jones earned three caps in 1924 with the US national team, two at the Olympics. He also played in an exhibition against Poland after the Olympics. Jones was apparently a native of the Pittsburgh area, also dying in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, another suburb of Pittsburgh.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Football (Football) USA Burke Jones
Football, Men (Olympic) United States =9