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Athlete Bio#
Age
Died (Aged 63)
1873-1937
Hometown
Lafayette, IN
Education
Lafayette Jefferson High School (Lafayette, Ind.) Purdue University
Personal
Was diagnosed with polio at age 7 and told he would never walk again...Member of the track and football teams at Purdue University...Won 15 U.S. amateur track championships as a member of the New York Athletic Club...Was nicknamed “The Human Frog” by spectators at the Olympic Games Paris 1900...Worked with the New York Board of Water Supply to build dams and reservoirs still in use today.Olympic Experience
- 3-time Olympian; 8-time Olympic medalist (8 gold)
- Olympic Games London 1908, gold (Standing High Jump - Men, Standing Long Jump - Men)
- Olympic Games St. Louis 1904, gold (Standing High Jump - Men, Standing Long Jump - Men, Standing Triple Jump - Men)
- Olympic Games Paris 1900, gold (Standing High Jump - Men, Standing Long Jump - Men, Standing Triple Jump - Men)
Hall Of Fame Bio #
Ray Ewry won a total of eight Olympic gold medals in individual events to become one of the best jumpers the sport has ever seen. Despite being orphaned at the age of 5 and contracting polio as a child, Ewry started jumping in an effort to regain the use of his legs. The Lafayette, Indiana, native played football and captained the track team at Purdue University, where he broke world records in standing high jump, standing long jump and standing triple jump. Ewry claimed three gold medals at the Olympic Games Paris 1900, another three at the St. Louis 1904 Games and two more at the London Games in 1908. He passed away in 1937 on Long Island, New York.
