Godfrey Dewey

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Godfrey Dewey

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Dr. Godfrey Dewey (September 3, 1887 – October 1977) was the president of the Lake Placid Organizing Committee and was largely responsible for the successful candidature of Lake Placid for the 1932 Winter Olympics. In addition to his role as the U.S. ski team manager he was chosen as the flag bearer for the 1928 Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland.Godfrey Dewey was the son of Melvil Dewey, the inventor of Dewey Decimal Classification, and his first wife Annie Godfrey. He went on to become the honorary chairman of the Phonemic Spelling Council.

Birth date 1887-09-03

Birth year 1887

Death date 1977-01-01

Death year 1977

English Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfrey_Dewey