William Edward Eaton (20 April 1909 – 1 April 1938) was a British

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

. He died of

pneumonia Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of productive or dry cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. The severity ...

less than two years later, aged 28.

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* 1909 births 1938 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics British male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain Place of birth missing Deaths from pneumonia in the United Kingdom {{UK-athletics-bio-stub