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."1925 New York Bethel". New York State Census, 1925. Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. p. 23, line 48."1930 New York Bethel". United States Census, 1930. Brooklyn (Districts 0751-1000), Kings, New York, United States. enumeration district (ED) 905, sheet 4A, line 9. 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.
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