Melvin R Ramey, Ph.D., UC Davis,
1939-2017
Dr. Ramey's Life
A Tribute and Thank You to Dr. Melvin R Ramey, Ph.D.
Dr. Melvin R Ramey, Ph.D.--civil engineer at University of California, Davis, a sports biomechanist, and a long jump and triple jump researcher/coach--was Dr. Larkins' mentor and external advisor for his Ph.D. dissertation. In 1994 Dr. Ramey and I published an article called Can Triple Jumpers Really Use an Even Ratio Strategy? in TRACK TECHNIQUE, Summer 1994, NO. 128 pp.3882-3886 and 3906-3907.