Ray Dodge
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 4, 1900 Woodburn, Oregon, USA |
| Died | March 28, 1985 (aged 84) |
| 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 who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]Dodge placed sixth in the 800 metres at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. The following year he finished third behind Cecil Griffiths in the 880 yards event at the British 1925 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]
He 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.[6] In May 1935 he married Ada Ince.[7]
References
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- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- American men middle-distance runners
- 1900 births
- 1985 deaths
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- People from Woodburn, Oregon
- Track and field athletes from Oregon
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American middle-distance runner stubs