Eddie Eagan

Eddie Eagan was an American athlete who won Olympic gold medals in boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics and four-man bobsled at the 1932 Winter Olympics.

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1920 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Antwerp, Belgium, after World War I. Eagan won the light-heavyweight boxing gold medal at these Games.
Winter Olympic Games: The Olympic Games featuring sports practiced on snow and ice. Eagan's second gold came at a Winter Games, unlike his boxing title.
Billy Fiske: An American bobsledder who piloted the United States four-man team to Olympic gold in 1932. Fiske piloted the bobsled crew that included Eagan at Lake Placid.
Olympic medal: An award given to athletes who place among the top competitors at the Olympic Games. Eagan's two gold medals represent victories in separate Olympic sports.
1932 Winter Olympics: The Winter Olympic Games held in Lake Placid, New York. Eagan won four-man bobsled gold at these Games.
Summer Olympic Games: The Olympic Games featuring sports not dependent on snow or ice. His boxing gold came at a Summer Games, years before his bobsled victory.
Jay O'Brien: An American bobsledder who won four-man Olympic gold in 1932. O'Brien was one of Eagan's teammates on the winning sled.
Olympic records: Official records of results, participants, and achievements at the Olympic Games. Eagan's titles are recorded as golds in both Summer and Winter competition.
Olympic boxing: The form of amateur boxing contested at the Olympic Games. Eagan's first Olympic title came in the light-heavyweight division.
Bobsleigh: A winter sport in which teams race gravity-powered sleds down an iced track. Eagan's second Olympic discipline demanded speed and coordination rather than boxing skill.