McDonald in 1912 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname | Babe[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | July 26, 1878 Killard, County Clare, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | May 16, 1954 New York, New York, United States | (aged 75)||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 30 July 2015 |
Patrick Joseph McDonald (born McDonnell; July 29, 1878 – May 16, 1954) was born in Doonbeg, County Clare, Ireland. He competed as an American track and field athlete in a variety of the throwing events.[2] He was a member of the Irish American Athletic Club and of the New York City Police Department, working as a traffic cop in Times Square for many years. He was part of a group of Irish-American athletes known as the "Irish Whales."