Ray Dodge
Personal information | |
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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 Dodge (August 4, 1900 – March 28, 1985) was an American middle-distance runner.[2] 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.[3] In May 1935 he married Ada Ince.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Ray Dodge. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Ray Dodge". Olympedia. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Ray Dodge. sports-reference.com
- ^ File:Ray Dodge marriage 1935.jpg
US National Championship winners in men's indoor 800-meter dash | |
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1906–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
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Notes | *Distances have varied as follows: 1000 yards (1906–1986), 800 meters (1987–date) except 1000 meters (2015, 2017,2019) |
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