Johnny Kelley
American distance runner
Died when: 97 years 30 days (1165 months)Star Sign: Virgo
John Adelbert Kelley (September 6, 1907 – October 6, 2004) was an American long-distance runner who twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics, in 1936 and 1948, and competed in the Boston Marathon over 50 times, winning in 1935 and 1945.
He was often dubbed "Kelley the Elder" to avoid confusion with John J.Kelley (1930–2011; "Kelley the Younger"), winner of the 1957 Boston Marathon; the two men were not related.
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