Eddie Eagan - Revision history

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	'''Edward Patrick Francis "Eddie" Eagan''' (April 26, 1897 – June 14, 1967), was an amateur boxing star of the early 1920s. Born to a poor family in Denver, Colorado, Eagan studied law at Yale University, and later attended Oxford. He won a National AAU title in 1919, along with the 1923 [[ABA]] British amateur Heavyweight title. He won the gold medal at the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games in the Light heavyweight class. He was also a member of the 1924 team, boxing in the heavyweight class, ~~though~~ he did not medal.		'''Edward Patrick Francis "Eddie" Eagan''' (April 26, 1897 – June 14, 1967), was an amateur boxing star of the early 1920s. Born to a poor family in Denver, Colorado, Eagan studied law at Yale University, and later attended Oxford. He won a National AAU title in 1919, along with the 1923 [[ABA]] British amateur Heavyweight title. He won the gold medal at the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games in the Light heavyweight class. He was also a member of the 1924 team, boxing in the heavyweight class, although he did not medal.

	Eagan returned again to the Olympics in 1932, this time in the winter games as a member of Bobby Fiske's bobsled team. The team went on to capture ~~a gold medal~~ at the Lake Placid ~~games~~, thus making Eagan the first, and thus far only athlete, to ever win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympic ~~games~~.		Eagan returned again to the Olympics in 1932, this time in the winter games as a member of Bobby Fiske's bobsled team. The team went on to capture the Gold Medal at the Lake Placid Games, thus making Eagan the first, and thus far the only athlete, to ever win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.

	Later, Eagan became the chairman (1940s) of the [[New York State Athletic Commission]]. He was also a lawyer, and was a colonel in the United States Army during World War II. He died at the age of 70, in Rye, New York.		Later, Eagan became the chairman (1940s) of the [[New York State Athletic Commission]]. He was also a lawyer, and was a colonel in the United States Army during World War II. He died at the age of 70, in Rye, New York.

	== Olympic ~~results~~ ==		[[:File:EagenDempsey.jpg\|Photo #2]]
			== Olympic Games Results ==
	'''1920'''		'''1920'''
	*1st round bye		*1st round bye

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	'''Edward Patrick Francis "Eddie" Eagan''' (April 26, 1897 – June 14, 1967), was an amateur boxing star of the early 1920s. Born to a poor family in Denver, Colorado, Eagan studied law at Yale University, and later attended Oxford. He won a National AAU title in 1919, along with the 1923 [[ABA]] British amateur Heavyweight title. He won the gold medal at the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games in the Light heavyweight class. He was also a member of the 1924 team, boxing in the heavyweight class, though he did not medal.		'''Edward Patrick Francis "Eddie" Eagan''' (April 26, 1897 – June 14, 1967), was an amateur boxing star of the early 1920s. Born to a poor family in Denver, Colorado, Eagan studied law at Yale University, and later attended Oxford. He won a National AAU title in 1919, along with the 1923 [[ABA]] British amateur Heavyweight title. He won the gold medal at the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games in the Light heavyweight class. He was also a member of the 1924 team, boxing in the heavyweight class, though he did not medal.

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	'''Edward Patrick Francis "Eddie" Eagan''' (April 26, 1897 – June 14, 1967), was an amateur boxing star of the early 1920s. Born to a poor family in Denver, Colorado, Eagan studied law at Yale University, and later attended Oxford. He won a National AAU title in 1919, along with the 1923 [[ABA]] British amateur Heavyweight title. He won the gold medal at the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games in the ~~Heavyweight~~ class. He was also a member of the 1924 team, though he did not medal.		'''Edward Patrick Francis "Eddie" Eagan''' (April 26, 1897 – June 14, 1967), was an amateur boxing star of the early 1920s. Born to a poor family in Denver, Colorado, Eagan studied law at Yale University, and later attended Oxford. He won a National AAU title in 1919, along with the 1923 [[ABA]] British amateur Heavyweight title. He won the gold medal at the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games in the Light heavyweight class. He was also a member of the 1924 team, boxing in the heavyweight class, though he did not medal.

	Eagan returned again to the Olympics in 1932, this time in the winter games as a member of Bobby Fiske's bobsled team. The team went on to capture a gold medal at the Lake Placid games, thus making Eagan the first, and thus far only athlete, to ever win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games.		Eagan returned again to the Olympics in 1932, this time in the winter games as a member of Bobby Fiske's bobsled team. The team went on to capture a gold medal at the Lake Placid games, thus making Eagan the first, and thus far only athlete, to ever win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games.
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	Later, Eagan became the chairman (1940s) of the [[New York State Athletic Commission]]. He was also a lawyer, and was a colonel in the United States Army during World War II. He died at the age of 70, in Rye, New York.		Later, Eagan became the chairman (1940s) of the [[New York State Athletic Commission]]. He was also a lawyer, and was a colonel in the United States Army during World War II. He died at the age of 70, in Rye, New York.

			== Olympic results ==
			'''1920'''
			*1st round bye
			*Defeated [[Thomas Holdstock]] (South Africa)
			*Defeated [[Harold Franks]] (Great Britain)
			*Defeated [[Sverre Sørsdal]] (Norway)

			'''1924'''
			*Lost to [[Arthur Clifton]] (Great Britain) PTS
	== Source ==		== Source ==
	*Wikipedia bio: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Eagan]		*Wikipedia bio: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Eagan]
	[[Category:United States Amateur Champions~~\|Eagan, Eddie~~]]
	[[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists~~\|Eagan, Eddie~~]]		{{DEFAULTSORT:Eagan, Eddie}}
	[[Category:1924 Olympians~~\|Eagan, Eddie~~]]		[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
	[[Category:1920 Olympians~~\|Eagan, Eddie~~]]		[[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists]]
	[[Category:ABA Champions~~\|Eagan, Eddie~~]]		[[Category:1924 Olympians]]
	[[Category:American Olympians~~\|Eagan, Eddie~~]]		[[Category:1920 Olympians]]
			[[Category:ABA Champions]]
			[[Category:American Olympians]]

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			[[Category:United States Amateur Champions\|Eagan, Eddie]]
	[[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists\|Eagan, Eddie]]		[[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists\|Eagan, Eddie]]
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	'''Edward Patrick Francis "Eddie" Eagan''' (April 26, 1897 – June 14, 1967), was an amateur boxing star of the early 1920s. Born to a poor family in Denver, Colorado, Eagan studied law at Yale University, and later attended Oxford. He won a National AAU title in 1919, along with a British amateur title. He won the gold medal at the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games in the Heavyweight class. He was also a member of the 1924 team, though he did not medal.		'''Edward Patrick Francis "Eddie" Eagan''' (April 26, 1897 – June 14, 1967), was an amateur boxing star of the early 1920s. Born to a poor family in Denver, Colorado, Eagan studied law at Yale University, and later attended Oxford. He won a National AAU title in 1919, along with the 1923 [[ABA]] British amateur Heavyweight title. He won the gold medal at the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games in the Heavyweight class. He was also a member of the 1924 team, though he did not medal.

	Eagan returned again to the Olympics in 1932, this time in the winter games as a member of Bobby Fiske's bobsled team. The team went on to capture a gold medal at the Lake Placid games, thus making Eagan the first, and thus far only athlete, to ever win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games.		Eagan returned again to the Olympics in 1932, this time in the winter games as a member of Bobby Fiske's bobsled team. The team went on to capture a gold medal at the Lake Placid games, thus making Eagan the first, and thus far only athlete, to ever win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games.
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			[[Category:ABA Champions\|Eagan, Eddie]]
			[[Category:American Olympians\|Eagan, Eddie]]

Matt at 17:58, 28 December 2005

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	Later, Eagan became the chairman (1940s) of the [[New York State Athletic Commission]]. He was also a lawyer, and was a colonel in the United States Army during World War II. He died at the age of 70, in Rye, New York.		Later, Eagan became the chairman (1940s) of the [[New York State Athletic Commission]]. He was also a lawyer, and was a colonel in the United States Army during World War II. He died at the age of 70, in Rye, New York.

			== Source ==
			*Wikipedia bio: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Eagan]
	[[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists\|Eagan, Eddie]]		[[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists\|Eagan, Eddie]]
	[[Category:1924 Olympians\|Eagan, Eddie]]		[[Category:1924 Olympians\|Eagan, Eddie]]
	[[Category:1920 Olympians\|Eagan, Eddie]]		[[Category:1920 Olympians\|Eagan, Eddie]]

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	~~Chairman~~ (1940s) of the [[New York State Athletic Commission]]		'''Edward Patrick Francis "Eddie" Eagan''' (April 26, 1897 – June 14, 1967), was an amateur boxing star of the early 1920s. Born to a poor family in Denver, Colorado, Eagan studied law at Yale University, and later attended Oxford. He won a National AAU title in 1919, along with a British amateur title. He won the gold medal at the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games in the Heavyweight class. He was also a member of the 1924 team, though he did not medal.

			Eagan returned again to the Olympics in 1932, this time in the winter games as a member of Bobby Fiske's bobsled team. The team went on to capture a gold medal at the Lake Placid games, thus making Eagan the first, and thus far only athlete, to ever win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games.

			Later, Eagan became the chairman (1940s) of the [[New York State Athletic Commission]]. He was also a lawyer, and was a colonel in the United States Army during World War II. He died at the age of 70, in Rye, New York.

			[[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists\|Eagan, Eddie]]
			[[Category:1924 Olympians\|Eagan, Eddie]]
			[[Category:1920 Olympians\|Eagan, Eddie]]

Ric at 19:35, 11 August 2005

2005-08-11T19:35:20Z

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Chairman (1940s) of the [[New York State Athletic Commission]]