Pat McDonald (shot putter)
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Nickname | Babe | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 26, 1878 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 16, 1954 (aged 75) New York, New York, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick Joseph McDonald (born McDonnell; July 29, 1878 – May 16, 1954) was an Irish-American track and field athlete. 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 also part of a group of Irish-American athletes known as the "Irish Whales."