Robert Moch
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Competitor for the  United States
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1936 Berlin | Eights |
Robert Gaston "Bob" Moch (June 20, 1914 – January 18, 2005) was an American rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He was born and raised in Montesano, Washington.
In the 1936 Olympics he won the gold medal as coxswain of the American boat in the eights competition.[2]
His role as a coxswain for the University of Washington and Olympic crew is explored in the 2013 non-fiction book by author Daniel James Brown, The Boys in the Boat.
References
- ↑ Smith, Craig (20 January 2005). "Huskies rowing great Moch dies". The Seattle Times.
- ↑ Lange, Greg (15 January 1999). "HistoryLink: Rowing crew of the University of Washington wins the Olympic Gold Medal on August 14, 1936". HistoryLink.org. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
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