Earl William Eby (November 18, 1894 – December 14, 1970) was an American sprinter who won a silver medal in the 800 m at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Earlier at the 1919 Inter-Allied Games he won the 400 m event and placed second in the 800 m to New Zealand's

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GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-30. He won the 800 m event at the 1920

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

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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 {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub