Jumbo Elliott (coach)

James F. "Jumbo" Elliott was an American track and field coach, often considered to be one of the greatest of all time. His achievements include producing five Olympic gold medal winners between 1956 and 1968. ^{James Elliott, American runner and coach (d. 1981)}

8 August 1915

Born on the same birth day (8 August): Abey Kuruvilla • Chris Pressley • Donald P. Bellisario • Emi Shinohara • Jack Ryder (cricketer) • Josip Drmić • Katie Leung • Ulrich Maly

Born in the same month (August 1915): Al Hibbler • Alfred Rouleau • Gary Merrill • Humphrey Searle • Ingrid Bergman • Ivo Rojnica • James Hillier • Max Lanier • Nathan Pritikin • Pete Newell • Ring Lardner Jr.