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Passing of Olympian Michael Fray

by Chelsea Harley | November 6, 2019 | Obituary

It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Olympian Michael Fray. He was a talented sprinter, who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games. Michael Fray1 In the 1968 Olympics, he ran the 2nd leg of the 4x100m relay which set the world record of 38.6 in...

JAAA’s Tribute to Dionne Rose-Henley

by Chelsea Harley | January 1, 2019 | International, Obituary, Track

It is with regret that the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) has learnt of the passing of retired 100m hurdler Dionne Rose-Henley, a two time Olympian. DionneRose Henley2Fans throughout the island will remember her as one of the ladies who...

Passing of Patrick “Bunny” Anderson

by Chelsea Harley | April 11, 2018 | Obituary

“A kind man with a good heart,” is how Olympic gold medallist Deon Hemmings-McCatty remembered the late Patrick Anderson, former president of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) and Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) who passed away after a long...

Obituary of Olympian Malcolm “Mal” Spence

by Chelsea Harley | November 7, 2017 | Obituary

The Jamaica athletics administrative association regrets the passing of Malcolm Spence on October 30, 2017. A Jamaican Olympian track and field athlete born on January 2, 1936, Mal and his twin brother Mel (Melville Spence), who predeceased him five years ago,...