Earl William Eby (November 18, 1894 – December 14, 1970) was an American sprinter who won a silver medal in the 800 m at the

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. Earlier at the 1919 Inter-Allied Games he won the 400 m event and placed second in the 800 m to New Zealand's Daniel Mason. He won the 800 m event at the 1920

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. He was born in

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, but attended high school in Chicago, first Calumet High and then Loyola Academy. He died in

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. Running for the

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team, Eby won an NCAA championship in the 800 m.

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1894 births 1970 deaths American male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field Sportspeople from Aurora, Illinois Track and field athletes from Illinois NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Penn Quakers men's track and field athletes 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub