Leonard O'Brien
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Leonard Francis "Mike" O'Brien (January 20, 1904 – March 30, 1939) was an American
field hockey
player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
and 1936 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in North Adams, Massachusetts
and died in Boston, Massachusetts.
In 1932 he was a member of the American field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played one match as back.
Four years later he was a member of the American field hockey team, which lost all three matches in the preliminary round and did not advance. He played three matches as back.
United States
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field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
and 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
.
He was born in North Adams, Massachusetts
North Adams, Massachusetts
North Adams is a city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 13,708 as of the 2010 census, making it the least populous city in the state...
and died in Boston, Massachusetts.
In 1932 he was a member of the American field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played one match as back.
Four years later he was a member of the American field hockey team, which lost all three matches in the preliminary round and did not advance. He played three matches as back.