Eddie Egan was an American athlete known for his achievements in boxing and bobsledding. He was born on April 26, 1930, in New York City. Egan gained fame as a boxer when he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Rome Olympics. His success in the sport made him a notable figure in American athletics. After his boxing career, Egan transitioned to bobsledding, where he continued to excel. He competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, and won a gold medal in the four-man bobsled event. Egan remains one of the few athletes to have won Olympic medals in both summer and winter sports.