Leonard O'Brien

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Coach
SexMale
Full nameLeonard Francis•O'Brien
Used nameLeonard•O'Brien
Nick/petnamesMike
Born20 January 1904 in North Adams, Massachusetts (USA)
Died30 March 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Mike O’Brien graduated from Williams College in 1925 after having played on the baseball team there for four years. He was captain of the team in his senior year. O’Brien should have graduated in 1924 but missed an entire year with a severe case of typhoid fever. After college he became a bonds and securities broker, first in New York, later nearer his home in Boston. Besides his bronze medal winning performance as a fullback in 1932, O’Brien was also player-manager of the 1936 Olympic field hockey team.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Hockey USA Leonard O'Brien
Hockey, Men (Olympic) United States 3 Bronze
1936 Summer Olympics Hockey USA Leonard O'Brien
Hockey, Men (Olympic) United States =10

Coaching results

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Hockey USA Leonard O'Brien
Hockey, Men (Olympic) United States =10