Leonard O'Brien

Olympic medal record
Men's field hockey
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Los Angeles Team competition

Leonard Francis "Mike" O'Brien (January 20, 1904 – March 30, 1939) was an American field hockey player who won the team bronze in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and was a player-manager during the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He went on to become an investment broker in Boston.[2]

Early life and education

Born in North Adams, Massachusetts, he attended Drury High School where he was captain of the baseball team in 1920.[2] After graduating, he went to Williams College, where he continued to play baseball and was captain during his final season in 1925.[2] He had missed an entire year of school due to typhoid fever.[1]

Athletic career

In 1932, O'Brien was a member of the United States men's field hockey team, which won the bronze medal.[1]

In 1934, he was appointed to the American Olympic committee, in recognition of the role he played as secretary and treasurer of the Field Hockey Association of America.[3]

In 1936, he was a member of the American field hockey team, which lost all three matches in the preliminary round and did not advance.[1]

Personal life and death

O'Brien was in an automobile accident and was reported missing on March 30, 1939.[2] His body was found in the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts over a month later.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Leonard O'Brien". Olympedia. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ex-Williams Athlete's Body Found – Leonard F. O'Brien Was Native of North Adams". The Berkshire Eagle. May 6, 1939. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Former Residents on Olympic Board". The North Adams Transcript. February 19, 1934. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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