Joe Ruddy

Joseph Aloysius Ruddy senior ( born September 28, 1878 in New York City; † November 11, 1962 in Far Rockaway, New York City ) was an American swimmer and water polo player.

At the Olympic Games in 1904 in St. Louis Ruddy took with his club New York Athletic Club on the water polo tournament, where he along with his teammates David Bratton, Leo Goodwin, George van Cleaf, David Hesser, Louis Handley and James Steen against the U.S. American team from the Chicago Athletic Club 6-0 and won the gold medal fetched. He was also a member of the 4x50 - yard relay team, which also won the gold medal in freestyle.

Two of his sons, Ray and Steve Ruddy Ruddy later took, also as a swimmer at the Olympics in part.

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• Joseph Ruddy at Sports- Reference.com (English)
• Joseph Ruddy into the International Swimming Hall of Fame (English)

• Float ( United States)
• Water polo player (United States)
• Olympic champion (water polo )
• Olympic gold medalist ( swimming)
• Olympian (United States)
• Born in 1878
• Died in 1962
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