Raymond Clarence Ewry
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About
American track and field athlete and eight-time Olympic gold medalist, winning in 1900, 1904, and 1908.
Before Fame
He attended Purdue University and received a graduate degree in engineering.
Trivia
He contracted polio at the age of seven and was told that he was going to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.
Family Life
He was born in 1873 and grew up without a father.
Associated With
His eight gold medals in individual events was second only to Michael Phelps' 11 gold medals.
