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American sprinter
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 × 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
.
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1876-1979
Amateur Athletic Union
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1980-1992
The Athletics Congress
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1992 onwards
USA Track & Field
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Notes
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- Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
- OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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1906?1979
Amateur Athletic Union
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1981?1992
The Athletics Congress
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1993?present
USA Track & Field
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Notes
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Qualification
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Men's track
and road athletes
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Men's field athletes
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Women's track athletes
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Women's field athletes
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Non-competing relay pool members
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Coaches
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