Ray Barbuti
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Raymond James Barbuti (June 12, 1905 – July 8, 1988) was an American
athlete and American football
player, winner of two gold medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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Ray Barbuti was born in Nassau County, New York
and attended Syracuse University
where he won the IC4A
championship at 400 m in 1928 in a time of 48.8 seconds, and once scored eight touchdown
s in one game. In the same year, he won the AAU
Championship in the 400 m dash with a time of 51.4.
His trainer, Peter Poole, let him run his two preferred distances, the 200 yd
and the 400 yd, very seldom in the same competition, so Barbuti chose to run only the 400 m at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He won 400 m with a time of 47.8 and as anchor on the US 4 x 400 m relay
he won his second gold medal in a world record
time of 3:14.2.
Ray Barbuti died in Canaan, New York
, aged 83 because of an illness.
. This episode is still in existence and was most recently aired by GSN on January 20, 2009. The host was Bud Collyer
and the panel consisted of Betsy Palmer
, Don Ameche
, Kitty Carlisle and Hy Gardner
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
athlete and American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player, winner of two gold medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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Ray Barbuti was born in Nassau County, New York
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
and attended Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
where he won the IC4A
IC4A
IC4A or ICAAAA is an annual men's competition held at different colleges every year....
championship at 400 m in 1928 in a time of 48.8 seconds, and once scored eight touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
s in one game. In the same year, he won the AAU
Amateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.-History:The AAU was founded in 1888 to...
Championship in the 400 m dash with a time of 51.4.
His trainer, Peter Poole, let him run his two preferred distances, the 200 yd
Yard
A yard is a unit of length in several different systems including English units, Imperial units and United States customary units. It is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches...
and the 400 yd, very seldom in the same competition, so Barbuti chose to run only the 400 m at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He won 400 m with a time of 47.8 and as anchor on the US 4 x 400 m relay
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
he won his second gold medal in a world record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
time of 3:14.2.
Ray Barbuti died in Canaan, New York
Canaan, New York
Canaan is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,820 at the 2000 census.The Town of Canaan is in the northeast part of the county.- History :The first settlers arrived around 1759....
, aged 83 because of an illness.
Trivia
On December 24, 1957, Ray Barbuti appeared as a "contestant imposter" on the game show To Tell the TruthTo Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth is an American television panel game show created by Bob Stewart and produced by Goodson-Todman Productions that has aired in various forms since 1956 both on networks and in syndication...
. This episode is still in existence and was most recently aired by GSN on January 20, 2009. The host was Bud Collyer
Bud Collyer
Bud Collyer was an American radio actor/announcer who became one of the nation's first major television game show stars...
and the panel consisted of Betsy Palmer
Betsy Palmer
Betsy Palmer is an American actress, best known as a regular panelist on the game show I've Got a Secret, and later for playing Pamela Voorhees in the notorious slasher film Friday the 13th.-Life and career:...
, Don Ameche
Don Ameche
Don Ameche was an Academy Award winning American actor with a career spanning almost sixty years.-Personal life:...
, Kitty Carlisle and Hy Gardner
Hy Gardner
Hy Gardner was a columnist for the New York Herald Tribune, host of The Hy Gardner Show, and a regular panelist on the first incarnation of To Tell The Truth. In 1957 Gardner also appeared on the show made up as a clown along with guest challenger Paul Jung...
.