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Joie Ray
Joie Ray (Track. Born, Kankakee, IL, Apr. 13, 1894; died, Benton Harbor, MI, May 13, 1978.) Although he was eventually overtaken by the Flying Finn, Paavo Nurmi (q.v.), Joseph Ray was the dominant miler in the world for nearly a decade. Ray won the A.A.U. indoor 1000-yard title three straight years (1918-20) at Madison Square […]