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Orus Jones

Orus W. Jones was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

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Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1904 St. Louis team

Orus W. Jones (March 8, 1867 – August 10, 1963) was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Career

He was born in Jackson, Ohio. In 1904, he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal. In the individual competition, he finished 19th in the qualification round and was eliminated in the first round of the match play.1

In singles, however, he was eliminated in the first round by Nathaniel Moore.

Jones was a dentist by profession.

References

References

  1. "Orus Jones". Olympedia. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
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