Ray Conger

Raymond Milton Conger (November 12, 1904 – October 23, 1994) was an American middle-distance runner.

[1] In the U.S. national championships, Conger was a three-time winner in both the 1,000 yd and the mile run.

[1] At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, he won his qualifying heat for the 1,500 m but did not finish in the final.

[5] Conger also scored wins over Otto Peltzer and Edvin Wide, and went on to be undefeated in the mile for two seasons.

From 1931 to 1936 he taught zoology at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, where he also coached track.