Ray Ruddy
American swimmer (1911–1938)
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Raymond Maurice Ruddy (August 31, 1911 – December 4, 1938) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States as a 16-year-old at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[1] He competed in the men's 400-meter freestyle, and placed sixth in event final with a time of 5:25.0.[1][2] He also finished fourth overall in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle in a time of 21:05.0.[1][3]
United States | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Raymond Maurice Ruddy |
Nickname | "Ray" |
| National team | United States |
| Born | August 31, 1911 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 1938 (aged 27) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle, water polo |
| Club | New York Athletic Club |
| College team | Columbia University |
Ruddy was born in New York City, the son of 1904 Olympic swimmer Joe Ruddy.[4] He attended Columbia University in New York, where he was a member of the Columbia Lions swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition. He won the 1930 NCAA national championships in the 440-yard freestyle with a time of 4:55.6.[5]
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, he was a member of the ninth-place U.S. water polo team.[1]
Ruddy died as a result of brain injuries sustained in an accident fall in 1938; he was 27 years old.[6]
In 1977, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.[7][8]
