Raymond Gordon
Born: 1912 in Pittsfield Twp., Ohio
Died: Jan. 30, 1981 in Oberlin, Ohio
Wife: Edna
Athletic highlights
Oberlin High School (1929-33)
1931: Class B state champion for 220-yard dash (23.9)
1931: Class B state runner-up for 100-yard dash
1931. Class B state runner-up for 880-yard relay along with Leroy Fields, Charles Parkhurst and Sam Barnes. Fields (2011) and Parkhurst (2016) are current members of the Lorain County Track Hall of Fame,
1930: Class B state champion for 880-yard relay along with Fields, Parkhurst and Barnes (1:36.5)
1930: Fourth place for 220 yards at Class B state meet
1930 and ’31: Team member of Class B state runner-up teams. Note: Gordon was also a team member of 1932 Class B state championship team in a team photograph. It is unknown why he didn’t run, but it likely was because he turned age 19 prior to the start of track season and no longer age eligible to compete.
Military career
1941-45: United States Navy
Professional career
Local real estate developer
Equipment manager for Oberlin College athletic department, retiring in 1973
Education
1933: Oberlin High School