Edward Roberts

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEdward Reese•Roberts
Used nameEdward•Roberts
Born7 October 1892 in Avon, Illinois (USA)
Died14 August 1956 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri (USA)
AffiliationsUS Army, (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Edward Roberts threw heavy weights for Harvard and later the US Army. At the AAU Meet he finished third in the 56-lb. weight throw in 1922 and 1924, and was second in the 1931 35-lb. weight throw for height. He earned a law degree from Harvard and practiced law for many years.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Edward Roberts
56-pound Weight Throw, Men (Olympic) 7 r1/2