Ray Dodge

Ray Dodge
Personal information
Born August 4, 1900
Woodburn, Oregon, U.S.
Died March 28, 1985 (aged 84)
Key Biscayne, Florida, U.S.
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 800 m, 1500 m, mile
Club Oregon State Beavers, Corvallis
Multnomah AC
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 800 m – 1:53.9 (1924)
1500 m – 4:01.6 (1925)
Mile – 4:20.9 (1925)[1]

Raymond Edgar "Ray" Dodge (August 4, 1900 – March 28, 1985) was an American middle-distance runner. He placed sixth in the 800 m at the 1924 Olympics and won the AAU indoor title in the 1,000 yards in 1926. Outdoors he placed third at the AAU Championships in 1924 and 1927. After retiring from competitions Dodge founded and ran metalworks that produced the Oscars for the Academy Awards.[2] In May 1935 he married Ada Ince.[3]

References

  1. Ray Dodge. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. Ray Dodge. sports-reference.com
  3. File:Ray Dodge marriage 1935.jpg



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