Joe Lydon (boxer)

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Name Joe Lydon Martial art Boxing		Role Boxer Division Welterweight
Died August 19, 1937, St. Louis, Missouri, United States Olympic medals Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Welterweight

Joseph Patrick Lydon (February 2, 1878 – August 19, 1937) was an American welterweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.

Biography

He was born in Swinford, County Mayo, Ireland. He competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics, tying for a bronze medal in the welterweight division against fellow American boxer, Jack Egan.

He also competed at the soccer tournament in the 1904 Olympics and his team Christian Brothers College took silver medals.

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