Ray Ewry
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About
Dominant track and field athlete who won eight Olympic gold medals in the standing high jump, standing long jump, and standing triple jump.
Before Fame
He attended Purdue University, where he honed his athletic skills.
Trivia
He set a world record in the standing long jump, which stood until the event was discontinued in 1930.
Family Life
He was born in Lafayette, Indiana.
Associated With
He held a record for most individual gold medals at the Olympics, which stood for 100 years before Michael Phelps broke it.
