For the New York City police detective, see Eddie Egan. For the American football player, see Ed Eagan.
Eddie Eagan
Eagan c. 1920
Personal information
Full name
Edward Patrick Francis Eagan
Born
April 26, 1897 (1897-04-26) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Died
June 14, 1967(1967-06-14) (aged 70) New York City, U.S.
Alma mater
Yale University Harvard University University of Oxford
Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Sport
Sport
Boxing, bobsleigh
Club
Yale Bulldogs, New Haven
Medal record
Representing the United States
Boxing
Summer Olympics
1920 Antwerp
Light-heavyweight
Bobsleigh
Winter Olympics
1932 Lake Placid
Four-man
Edward Patrick Francis Eagan (April 26, 1897 – June 14, 1967) was an American boxer and bobsledder who is notable as being the only person to win a gold medal at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games in different disciplines.[1][note 1] Eagan won his summer gold in boxing and his winter gold in four-man bobsled. Eagan is one of the few athletes who have competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games.[2][3]
^"Eddie Eagan". Olympedia. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
^Gall, Jonnie (December 18, 2013). "Who's competed in the summer and winter Olympics?". GrindTV. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
^Eddie Eagan. sports-reference.com
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