Godfrey Dewey (September 3, 1887 – October 18, 1977) was the president of the Lake Placid Organizing Committee and a

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. He was largely responsible for the successful candidature of Lake Placid for the

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. 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. Dewey was elected to the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame in 1970. Godfrey Dewey was the son of Melvil Dewey, the inventor of

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, and his first wife Annie Godfrey. He went on to become the honorary chairman of the Phonemic Spelling Council.Tune, Newell W
Spelling Progress Bulletin
. Spring 1978. Accessed November 16, 2011. His work on ''World English Spelling'' may have influenced the development of SoundSpel, as he and

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corresponded from 1971.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dewey, Godfrey 1887 births 1977 deaths Sportspeople from New York City Harvard University alumni