Horace Ramey, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Horace Ramey

American athlete

Date of Birth: 12-Feb-1885

Date of Death: 15-Sep-1974

Profession: sprinter, middle-distance runner

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Horace Patton Ramey (February 12, 1885, Virginia – September 15, 1974, Sun City, Arizona) was an American athlete.
He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. Ramey won his preliminary heat of the 400 metres with a time of 51.0 seconds, advancing to the semifinals.
There, he placed second to John Taylor in his semifinal heat.
Ramey's time was 50.5 seconds; Taylor's was less than a second faster at 49.8 seconds.
Ramey did not advance to the final. In the 800 metres, Ramey did not finish his semifinal heat and did not advance to the final.