Sport Athletics Role Olympic athlete Event(s) 400 m, 800 m Height 1.79 m | Club Chicago AA Weight 60 kg Name Earl Eby | |
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Personal best(s) 400 m – 48.7 (1920)800 m – 1:53.5y (1920) Died December 14, 1970, United States of America Education University of Pennsylvania Olympic medals Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres | ||
Earl William Eby (November 18, 1894 – December 14, 1970) was an American sprinter who won a silver medal in the 800 m at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Earlier at the 1919 Inter-Allied Games he won the 400 m event and placed second in the 800 m to New Zealand's Daniel Mason. He won the 800 m event at the 1920 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
He was born in Aurora, Illinois, but attended high school in Chicago, first Calumet High and then Loyola Academy. He died in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
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