Edwin "Eddie" Halstead (1907–1962), formerly Edith Halstead, was an

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athlete. Halstead won a silver medal in the women's

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at the

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in London. Halstead's sister Nellie also competed in the 1934 Games and won three medals. Later, as part of a

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, Halstead changed his name to Edwin.

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