&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Greg_Rice_1943.jpg) Rice in 1943 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Gregory Rice |
| Born | January 3, 1916[1] Deer Lodge, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 1991 (aged 75) River Edge, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event | Mile – 5000 meters |
| College team | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Club | New York Athletic Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Mile – 4:13.0 (1938) 5000 m – 14:33.4 (1940)[1] |
Joseph Gregory Rice[2] (January 3, 1916 – May 19, 1991) was an American long-distance runner. He was five times American champion in the 5000 m, set world indoor best times at two miles and three miles, and in 1940 received the Sullivan Award as the outstanding American amateur athlete. Like most athletes of his generation his athletics career was curtailed by the outbreak of World War II.