John White (rower)
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Representing the  United States
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1936 Berlin | Eight |
John Galbraith White (May 16, 1916 – March 16, 1997) was an American rower who won Olympic gold at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Born in Seattle and raised in the Seward Park area, White's father was a steel exporter who had sculled at the Pennsylvania Athletic Club in Philadelphia. John White was aged just 16 when he graduated from Franklin High School to the University of Washington.
White rowed in the University of Washington senior varsity eights which won US national Intercollegiate Rowing Association titles in 1936 and 1937.[1] In 1936, he won the Olympic gold medal in the four seat of the American boat in the eights competition.[2] His role in the University of Washington eight and their Olympic victory is explored in the 2013 non-fiction book by author Daniel James Brown, The Boys in the Boat.[1]
White graduated with a degree in metallurgical engineering. His career was in the steel industry including a position as General Manager Sales at Bethlehem Steel.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Brown, Daniel James (2013). The Boys In The Boat, Viking / Penguin Group, New York. ISBN 978-0-670-02581-7.
- ^ 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 2009-07-25.
External links
- John White at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- John White at Olympedia
- John White at Olympics.com
- John White at World Rowing
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- World Rowing template using Wikidata property P2091
- 1916 births
- 1997 deaths
- Rowers from Seattle
- American male rowers
- Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing
- University of Washington alumni
- Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics