375:. In 1927 he was appointed Rector of Ateneo de Manila University by Rev. James J. Carlin. In July 1932 he was made treasurer of the Jesuit order in the Philippines. In August 1932, Ateneo de Manila University was destroyed by fire and O'Brien took over the College of San Jose in Manila. He oversaw the construction of new buildings and the expansion of existing ones so that the work of Ateneo de Manila could continue. O’Brien died on December 5, 1933, in Manila of a heart attack. He was 53 years old.
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for the first time since 1899. In 1918 O’Brien entered the
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433:"Many Changes at Boston College".
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504:"Father Richard A. O'Brien Dead"
289:White Shadows in the South Seas
363:, and track coach Jack Ryder.
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530:"Grad Managers Asset to Team"
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275:in 1880. His father,
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271:O'Brien was born in
177:Rev. John P. Meagher
124:Rev. John P. Meagher
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419:. December 6, 1933.
401:. December 6, 1933.
351:, baseball coaches
337:Francis A. Reynolds
135:Francis A. Reynolds
102:Francis A. Reynolds
654:Richard A. O'Brien
399:The New York Times
329:United States Army
277:William J. O'Brien
249:Richard A. O'Brien
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539:24 December
534:The Heights
513:24 December
508:The Heights
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373:Philippines
367:Philippines
349:Sonny Foley
345:Fred Rocque
322:their rival
297:tertianship
163:Preceded by
120:Preceded by
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751:Categories
710:Brad Bates
379:References
361:Hugh Duffy
335:recruited
325:Holy Cross
267:Early life
229:Profession
218:Alma mater
320:defeated
307:in 1915.
273:Baltimore
233:Professor
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152:President
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453:. 1916
359:, and
253:Jesuit
210:Manila
199:, U.S.
652:Rev.
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