D. N. Devine Jones
Former IABF secretary Brigader DN Devine Jones
About D. N. Devine Jones
Lived 1928 – 2010 (aged 81). D. N. Devine Jones was an association football player and boxer.
Desmond Neville Devine-Jones (15 August 1928 – 11 July 2010) was a Brigadier in the Army Physical Training Corps (APTC) of the Indian Army. He was part of the 1951 Indian Men's Football team at the 1951 Asian Games which won the gold medal in Delhi.
Devine-Jones was also the boxing coach for the Indian Olympic team for the 1972 Munich Olympics, as well as the country's flag bearer. He was elected secretary of the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation in 1976 and then reelected in 1980. He was an AIBA qualified Referee and Judge and officiated many international boxing championships.
Honours
India Asian Games Gold medal: 1951
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Who was D. N. Devine Jones?
former IABF secretary Brigader DN Devine Jones (1928-2010)
When was D. N. Devine Jones born?
D. N. Devine Jones was born on 15 August 1928.
When did D. N. Devine Jones die?
D. N. Devine Jones died on 11 July 2010 in Pune.
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D. N. Devine Jones was an association football player and boxer.
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