Ken Jones was a former British Lions, Wales and Newport wing as
well as a sprinter good enough to win an Olympic silver medal. He
died at the age of 84 in 2006. Jones started his rugby career with
local side Blaenavon and Pontypool before joining Newport in time
for the 1946-47 season. He won 44 caps for Wales - 43 of them in
consecutive matches - which was a Welsh record until overtaken by
Gareth Edwards. Jones scored 17 tries for Wales. He also played
three Tests for the British and Irish Lions during the 1950 tour to
New Zealand. An all-round athlete, Jones represented Britain at the
1948 Olympics in London and won silver in the 4x100m relay. He and
his teammates were actually presented with gold medals because the
USA were disqualified. But three days later, once home in Newport,
he received a message to return the medal because the USA had been
reinstated! Jones captained Britain at the European Games in Berne
in 1954 and represented Wales at the Empire Games in 1954 in
Vancouver. He was the Welsh sprint champion for seven consecutive
years, using that pace on the rugby field to score 146 tries in 293
games for Newport, captaining the side in 1950-51 and 1953-54.
General
Imprint: |
Sportsbooks
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2011 |
First published: |
2011 |
Authors: |
Steve Lewis
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 32mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
310 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-907524-05-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-907524-05-3 |
Barcode: |
9781907524059 |
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!