Jim Delaney (shot putter)

Francis James Delaney was an American athlete who competed mainly in the shot put.
He graduated from Sacred Heart [Cathedral Preparatory|Sacred Heart High School] in 1939 and was considered the country's top shot putter at the time.
Delaney was a three-time All-American in the shot put for the Notre Dame [Fighting Irish track and field] team. He competed for the United States in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the shot put where he won the silver medal.