Edward Lindberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edward Lindberg

Track and field competitor

Date of Birth: 09-Nov-1886

Place of Birth: Cherokee, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 16-Feb-1978

Profession: baseball player, athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Edward "Ed" Ferdinand Jacob Lindberg (November 9, 1886 – February 16, 1978) was an American Olympic athlete, winner of the gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Cherokee, Iowa to a Swedish family and died in Highland Park, Illinois. Lindberg won the AAU championships in 440 yd in 1909 and 1911.
At the Stockholm Olympics, Lindberg won the bronze medal in 400 m and ran the second leg in the American 4 × 400 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 3.16.6.
At the same Olympics he competed in the baseball event which was held as demonstration sport.