Ray Ruddy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ray Ruddy

American swimmer, Olympic athlete

Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1911

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 04-Dec-1938

Profession: swimmer, water polo player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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.
He competed in the men's 400-meter freestyle, and placed sixth in event final with a time of 5:25.0.
He also finished fourth overall in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle in a time of 21:05.0.Ruddy was born in New York City, the son of 1904 Olympic swimmer Joe Ruddy.
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.At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, he was a member of the ninth-place U.S.
water polo team.Ruddy died as a result of brain injuries sustained in an accident fall in 1938; he was 27 years old.