Joe Lydon (boxer)
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Football (soccer) | ||
Competitor for  United States
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1904 St. Louis | Team competition |
| Men's Boxing | ||
| Competitor for United States
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1904 St. Louis | Welterweight |
Joseph Patrick Lydon (February 2, 1878 – August 19, 1937) was an American welterweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.
Biography
He was born in Swinford, County Mayo, Ireland. He competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics, tying for a bronze medal in the welterweight division against fellow American boxer, Jack Egan.
He also competed at the soccer tournament in the 1904 Olympics and his team Christian Brothers College took silver medals.
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