In 1932 the Olympic Games were held in Los Angeles. Eight Irish athletes travelled winning two gold medals in track and field events held in the iconic LA Coliseum stadium.
Gold medal holder from the 1928 Amsterdam Games , Dr. Pat O'Callaghan won his 2nd gold in hammer throwing rushing across the stadium to see his friend Bob Tisdall win gold in 400m Hurdles in what became known as the Golden Hour for Irish Olympics.
O'Callaghan , a sporting hero of Adolf Hitler was the flag bearer and almost never came home from Los Angeles having been offered the role of Tarzan by watching executives from the MGM Studio in a burgeoning Hollywood.
Another remarkable athlete at the 1932 Games was triple jumper Eamonn Fitzgerald, who came 4th in his category. By 1932 he had won 3 All Ireland football titles with Kerry in 1924, 1930 and 1931.
