Leroy Keane
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Leroy Orville Barrington Keane (26 June 1937- 3 July 2010) was a Jamaican National Champion and an All American track and field athlete at the University of Nebraska. His son Martin Keane
was a former Canadian professional basketball player.
Born in Jamaica
W.I., Keane attended Calabar High School between 1953-1956. In 1953, Keane broke the hurdles record in class two boys (Jamaica). At the 1957 British West Indies Championships, Keane placed 1st in the 400m hurdles for Jamaica. At the 1959 and 1960 British West Indies Championships, L. Keane placed in the top 3, in the 110m Hurdles. Also, in the 1960 British West Indies Championships, keane placed 1st in the Pentathlon.
Keane later moved to Toronto
, Ontario Canada where he became a coach with the Phoenix track club. Later Keane formed his own track club called the Jamaican Canadian track club (Jacan track club).
In 2004 Keane was honoured with an award from the Calabar Old Boys Association (Canada chapter) for his community contributions.
Martin Keane
Martin Keane is a former professional basketball forward/centre from Canada. Keane played in three consecutive world basketball championships for the Canadian national team....
was a former Canadian professional basketball player.
Born in Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
W.I., Keane attended Calabar High School between 1953-1956. In 1953, Keane broke the hurdles record in class two boys (Jamaica). At the 1957 British West Indies Championships, Keane placed 1st in the 400m hurdles for Jamaica. At the 1959 and 1960 British West Indies Championships, L. Keane placed in the top 3, in the 110m Hurdles. Also, in the 1960 British West Indies Championships, keane placed 1st in the Pentathlon.
Keane later moved to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario Canada where he became a coach with the Phoenix track club. Later Keane formed his own track club called the Jamaican Canadian track club (Jacan track club).
In 2004 Keane was honoured with an award from the Calabar Old Boys Association (Canada chapter) for his community contributions.