Joe Ruddy

Swimmer, Olympic athlete

1878 – 1962

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Who was Joe Ruddy?

Joseph Aloysius Ruddy, Sr. was an American competition swimmer and water polo player who represented the United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. Ruddy won a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the men's 4x50-yard freestyle relay. He won a second gold medal as a member of the first-place U.S. water polo team.

Ruddy was the father of 1928 Olympic swimmer Ray Ruddy, and two other sons and two daughters. His oldest son and namesake, Joseph Ruddy, Jr. was a U.S. Navy admiral.

He died at home in 1962; he was 84 years old.

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Born
Sep 28, 1878
New York City
Also known as
  • Joseph A. Ruddy
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • New York City
Died
Nov 11, 1962
Far Rockaway

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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