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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
Alfred Fitch
.
O'Brien was
South Pacific
.
He had one child, Edward T. O'Brien Jr., a
colon cancer after living for several years at his home in
Bermuda .
References
1876-1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980-1992The Athletics Congress 1992 onwardsUSA Track & Field Notes
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 .
1906–1979Amateur Athletic Union
1906 : Eli Parsons 1907 : Eli Parsons 1908 : Mel Sheppard 1909 : Mel Sheppard 1910 : Harry Gissing 1911 : Abel Kiviat 1913 : Abel Kiviat 1914 : Thomas Halpin 1915 : Thomas Halpin 1916 : William Bingham 1917 : Earl Eby 1918 : Marvin Gustavson 1919 : Jack Sellers 1920 : Earl Eby 1921 : Fred Murrey 1922 : Sid Leslie 1923 : Earl Eby 1924 : Walter Mulvihill 1925 : Vincent Lally 1926 : Horatio Fitch 1927 : George Leness 1928 : Phil Edwards (BGU ) , George Leness (2nd)1929 : Phil Edwards (BGU ) , Eddie Blake (2nd)1930 : Phil Edwards (BGU ) , Eddie Roll (2nd)1931 : Phil Edwards (BGU ) , Eddie Blake (4th)1932 : Alex Wilson (CAN ) , Edwin Roll (2nd)1933 : Milton Sandler 1934 : Milton Sandler 1935 : Milton Sandler 1936 : Edward O'Brien 1937 : Edward O'Brien 1938 : Jim Herbert 1939 : Charles Beetham 1940 : Charles Belcher 1941 : Jim Herbert 1942 : Roy Cochran 1943 : Lewis Smith 1944 : Bob Ufer 1945 : Elmore Harris 1946 : Elmore Harris 1947 : George Guida 1948 : Dave Bolen 1949 : Dave Bolen 1950 : Hugo Maiocco 1951 : Hugo Maiocco 1952 : Charles Moore 1953 : Mal Whitfield 1954 : Reggie Pearman 1955 : Charles Jenkins Sr. 1956 : Lou Jones 1957 : Charles Jenkins Sr. 1958 : Charles Jenkins Sr. 1959 : Josh Culbreath 1960 : Tom Murphy 1961 : Eddie Southern 1962 : Bill Crothers (CAN ) , Jack Yerman (2nd)1963 : Jack Yerman 1964 : Charles Buchta 1965 : Jack Yerman 1966 : Theron Lewis 1967 : Jim Kemp 1968 : Martin McGrady 1969 : Martin McGrady 1970 : Martin McGrady 1971 : Andrzej Badeński (POL ) , Tom Ulan (3rd)1972 : Lee Evans 1973 : Fred Newhouse 1974 : Wes Williams 1975 : Wes Williams 1976 : Fred Sowerby (ANT ) , Stan Vinson (2nd)1977 : Fred Sowerby (ANT ) , Kevin Prince (2nd)1978 : Stan Vinson 1979 : Mike Solomon (TRI ) , Stanley Vincent (3rd) 1980–1992The Athletics Congress
1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes *Distances have varied as follows: 600 yards (1906–1986), 500 meters (1987–1993) except 600 meters (odd numbered years since 2015)
Qualification Men's track Men's field athletes Women's track athletes Women's field athletes Non-competing relay pool members Coaches
United States
