Ray Blum
Raymond Edward "Ray" Blum (April 11, 1919 – May 5, 2010) was an American speed skater who competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. He placed 20th in the Men's 1500 metres competition in a field of 45 and 17th in the Men's 5000 metres event in a field of 40. He was born in Nutley, New Jersey and was a member of the Paterson Skating Club.[1] He attended the Newark College of Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and earned a Bachelor's degree from the institution in 1950,[2] after a stint in the United States Navy during World War II. He spent his later life working as an aerospace engineer for several companies in New England and California.[3] On October 26, 1996 he was inducted into the NJIT Highlanders' Hall of Fame for his success as both a cyclist and a speed skater,[2] as well as the American National Speedskating Museum and Hall of Fame on May 17, 1969.[4] He died on May 5, 2010 in New Jersey.[3]
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