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American athlete
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Birth:
12 February 1885
Death:
15 September 1974
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Biography
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.