Edward O'Brien (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edward O'Brien (athlete)

American runner

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1914

Place of Birth: Somers Point, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 15-Sep-1976

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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 teammates 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.