Louis Woodard Jones was an American athlete. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Lou Jones (United States) set the men's 400 m world record of 45.2 in Los Angeles, USA on June 30, 1956. It stood 4.2 years, until Otis Davis's 44.9 on September 6, 1960. Wiki link