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Edward Thomas 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 teammates Harold Cagle, Robert Young and Alfred Fitch.

Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
	1936 Berlin	4x400 m relay

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

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eddie O'Brien". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.

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- [en] Edward O'Brien (athlete)

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[fr] Edward O'Brien (athlétisme)

Edward Thomas « Eddie » O'Brien (né le 12 septembre 1914 à Somers Point et décédé le 15 septembre 1976 à Essex Falls) est un athlète américain spécialiste du 400 mètres. Affilié à l'US Navy, il mesurait 1,82 m pour 77 kg.

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[it] Edward O'Brien (atleta)

Edward O'Brien (12 settembre 1914 – Bermuda, 15 settembre 1976) è stato un velocista statunitense.

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