Joe Rantz
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1936 Berlin | Men's eight |
Joseph Harry Rantz (March 31, 1914 – September 10, 2007) was an American rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Born in Spokane, Washington, Joe Rantz was raised in Boulder City, Idaho and later Sequim, Washington. Rantz rowed for the University of Washington during the competition.[2] Rantz earned a chemical engineering degree from the University and worked for Boeing following his retirement from rowing. Rantz is the central character in the non-fiction book The Boys in the Boat, which inspired the PBS documentary American Experience: The Boys of '36. Both chronicle his struggles through life in his early years, culminating with his gold medal in Berlin in 1936.[3]
He died of congestive heart failure in Redmond, Washington, at age 93.[1][3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Smith, Craig (September 12, 2007). "Undefeated UW rowers Rantz earned gold". The Seattle Times.
- ^ Lange, Greg (1999-01-15). "HistoryLink: Rowing crew of the University of Washington wins the Olympic Gold Medal on August 14, 1936". HistoryLink.org. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Brown, Daniel James (2013). The Boys In The Boat, Viking / Penguin Group, New York. ISBN 978-0-670-02581-7.
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