About Jay O'Brien
Lived 1883 – 1940 (aged 57). Jay O'Brien was an American bobsledder.
Jay James O'Brien (February 22, 1883 – April 5, 1940) was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He won two medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold in the four-man event at Lake Placid, New York, in 1932 and a silver in the five-man event at St. Moritz in 1928. At 48 years old, he was the oldest Olympic champion.
O'Brien was also a jockey, and was head of the United States Olympic Bobsled Committee at the time of the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. He died of a heart attack in 1940.
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Who was Jay O'Brien?
bobsledder (1883-1940)
When was Jay O'Brien born?
Jay O'Brien was born on 22 February 1883 in New York City.
When did Jay O'Brien die?
Jay O'Brien died on 5 April 1940 in Palm Beach.
What was Jay O'Brien's occupation?
Jay O'Brien was a bobsledder.
What nationality was Jay O'Brien?
Jay O'Brien was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jay O'Brien (bobsleigh)
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