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Earl Eby

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Earl Eby
Earl Eby at the 1919 Inter-Allied Games
Personal information
BornNovember 18, 1894
Aurora, Illinois, United States
DiedDecember 14, 1970 (aged 76)
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 m, 800 m
ClubChicago AA
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m – 48.7 (1920)
800 m – 1:53.5y (1920)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp 800 m

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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[1]

Running for the Penn Quakers track and field team, Eby won an NCAA championship in the 800 m.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Earl Eby. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Earl Eby. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "Earl Eby". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ Inter-Allied Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-30.
  5. ^ "Earl W. Eby". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  6. ^ "Earl William Eby". University Archives and Records Center. Retrieved 2024-05-16.