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): Achille Varzi • Craig Breslow • Dennis Canavan • Dennis Drew • Félix Auger-Aliassime • JC Chasez • Keith Carradine • Ken Baumann • Kirk Broadfoot • Larisa Bogoraz • Louis Saha • Matteo Tafuri • Michael Urie • Nélson Oliveira • Prajakta Mali • Robin Quivers • Roger Penrose • Rudolf II, Count Palatine of the Rhine • Sarat Pujari • Scott D'Amore • Terry Burnham

Born in the same month (August 1915): Al Hibbler • Edward Szczepanik • Gary Merrill • Humphrey Searle • James Hillier • Mareta West • Max Lanier • Max Robertson • Morris Weiss • Ring Lardner Jr. • Signe Hasso • Tasha Tudor