Edward Roberts

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEdward Reese•Roberts
Used nameEdward•Roberts
Born7 October 1892 in Avon, IllinoisUSA
Died14 August 1956 (aged 63 years 10 months 7 days) in Poplar Bluff, MissouriUSA
AffiliationsUS Army — ?USA
NOCUnited StatesUSA

Biography

Edward Roberts threw heavy weights for Harvard and later the US Army. At the AAU Meet he finished third in the 56-lb. weight throw in 1922 and 1924, and was second in the 1931 35-lb. weight throw for height. He earned a law degree from Harvard and practiced law for many years.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Edward Roberts
56-pound Weight Throw, Men (Olympic) 7 r1/2