James Francis V. O'Connell (October 11, 1882 – July 10, 1942) was an American athlete.
[3] O'Connell won the 1906 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the triple jump and finished runner-up in the 75 yards.
He competed for the Villanova Wildcats track and field team and the New York Athletic Club.
[4][1] Personally, O'Connell was a member of the Hartford Police Department and worked as a traffic checker late into his life.
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