D. N. Devine Jones

Desmond Neville Devine-Jones (15 August 1928 – 11 July 2010) was a Brigadier^[2] in the Army Physical Training Corps (APTC) of the Indian Army.^[3] He was part of the 1951 Indian Men's Football team at the 1951 Asian Games^[4][5] which won the gold medal in Delhi.

D. N. Devine Jones

Personal information
Full name	Desmond Neville Devine-Jones
Date of birth	(1928-08-15)15 August 1928
Date of death	11 July 2010(2010-07-11) (aged 81)[1]
Place of death	Pune
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Services
International career
	India
Medal record Men's football Representing  India Asian Games 1951 New Delhi Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Devine-Jones was also the boxing coach for the Indian Olympic team for the 1972 Munich Olympics,^[6][7] as well as the country's flag bearer.^[8] He was elected secretary of the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation in 1976 and then reelected in 1980.^[9][10] He was an AIBA qualified Referee and Judge and officiated many international boxing championships.^[9][10] He was also elected as an executive committee member of AIBA in 1986.^[11]

Honours

India

• Asian Games Gold medal: 1951