Robert Emery (athlete)

Robert Simpson Emery (August 12, 1898 – January 6, 1934) was an American sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Personal life
Emery was a member of the Chicago Athletic Association and he attended the University of Illinois, becoming captain in varsity track in 1920.

Emery was a Jehovah's Witness, serving at their Brooklyn branch. He was a convention aide at the 1928 I.B.S.A. general convention in Detroit, Michigan, and secretary and treasurer of The Golden Age until his death in 1934.