John Ballantyne Vernon (3 September 1929 – 21 June 2019)[1] was an Australian high jumper who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.
[2] He was married to Jenifer ford and has three sons, Peter, David, and Timothy.
He has 6 grandchildren, Ella, Flynn, Archie, Freya, Sam and Nellie.
He attended Ballarat grammar where he first picked up high jump.
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