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The 1936 US Olympic rowing team on the water. The unlikely crew, from the University of Washington, in a stunning upset won the gold in Nazi Germany. |
In competitive rowing, the coxswain is the coach that sits in the boat, calling out pace, adjusting direction, and motivating the rowers.
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A member of the Cambridge University’s rowing eight, balances his young son in the rowing boat. 1947-1948 |
During the 1900 Summer Olympics, the Dutch paired rowing crew lost a heat and decided their coxswain was too heavy. They found a French boy in the area who they recruited and subsequently the team won the gold.
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Frank Senior, Australian sculler. Rowing and sculling were popular spectator sports. 1890s to 1910s. |
Before the award ceremony, the boy returned to the crowd and his name wasn't recorded.
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| I was in the Olympics? |
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