Joe Tierney

Representing the United States, he ran the 400 metres in the 1928 Olympics.

Tierney won his heat in 49.8, but finished fourth in his quarter-final (won in 49.2 by Canadian Phil Edwards, who would become a five time Olympic bronze medalist) and was eliminated.

Running for Holy Cross, Tierney won the 1925 IC4A 440-yard title in 47.9y; the time was his lifetime best and the best in the world that year.

[1][2][3] Tierney survived until age 101, one of the few Olympic centenarians.

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