| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Joseph Aloysius "Joe"•Ruddy, Sr. |
| Used name | Joe•Ruddy |
| Born | 28 September 1878 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Died | 11 November 1962 (aged 84 years 1 month 13 days) in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York (USA) |
| Affiliations | NYAC, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Joe Ruddy was a water polo player and was a member of the New York AC team that won the tournament held in conjunction with the St. Louis Games. His son Ray and his nephew Steve later competed for the United States in Olympic swimming.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Joe Ruddy | |||
| 50 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 800 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 4 × 50 yards Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | New York Athletic Club #1 | 1 | Gold | |||
| 100 yards, Handicap, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 3 | |||||
| Water Polo (Aquatics) | USA |
Joe Ruddy | ||||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | New York Athletic Club | 1 | Gold |
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | USA |
Joe Ruddy | ||||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Match #2 | Great Britain — Czechoslovakia | Referee |
