Ray Dodge

Raymond Edgar Dodge (August 4, 1900 – March 28, 1985) was an American middle-distance runner who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Ray Dodge

Personal information
Born	August 4, 1900 Woodburn, Oregon, USA
Died	March 28, 1985 (aged 84) Key Biscayne, Florida, USA
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]

Career

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]