| 词条 | Edward O'Brien (athlete) |
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}} Edward Thomas "Eddie" O'Brien (September 12, 1914 – September 15, 1976) was an American runner who competed mainly in the 400 meters. He competed for the United States in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany, in the 4 x 400 meter relay, where he won the silver medal with his team mates Harold Cagle, Robert Young and Alfred Fitch. O'Brien was All-American in the 400 meters three years in a row. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1937, and was inducted into the Syracuse Hall of Fame, with his trophies on display there. He married Florence Quintin in 1937. He enlisted in the United States Navy in December 1941, serving on a destroyer in the South Pacific. He had one child, Edward T. O'Brien Jr., a psychologist who resides in Clearwater, Florida. O'Brien died on September 15, 1976 of colon cancer after living for several years at his home in Bermuda. References
8 : 1914 births|1976 deaths|American male sprinters|Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics|Olympic track and field athletes of the United States|Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field|Syracuse University alumni|Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics |
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