title: Jim Delaney
text: # Jim Delaney
  
  Francis James Delaney (March 1, 1921 – April 2, 2012) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the shot put.
  
  He graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1939 and was considered the country's top shot putter at the time.
  
  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.
  
  