Best in the U.S.
Liz Bradley
> time greatest rowers (men and women)?
Cathy Tippett (nee Thaxton) - member of the '76, '80, '84, and '88
Olympic teams.
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Patrick Redmond
greatest rowers (men and women)?
How about the greatest rower this year?
Some possibilities: [all time] Mike Teti - world champion and Olympic
medalist, not to mention virtually two decades of national team
participation; [1994] Jeff Klepecki (sp?) - stroke of U.S. gold medal
heavyweight eight, 1994 World Championships. [all time] Ann Marden -
Olympic medalist and long time national team member; [1994] Amy Fuller -
stroke of U.S. Silver medal eight, 1994 World Championships.
Sullys Maze
"Michael \"MAJIK\" Fountain" <maj...@u.washington.edu> writes:
>I suggest we examine the ranks of World and Olympic Gold medalists as a
>starting point. We can raise our standards from there.
Hmm, Mike, then we already got Brad Lewis/Paul Enquist exceeding
John Van Blom? I don't think so.
How about Joe Burk who reached his sculling peak in the late 30's
early 40's when there were no Olys and Worlds? He might be my
choice anyway, but I never saw him or John B Kelly row.
Cathy went to a million olys and worlds in every boat(and medaled!),
but was she ever as 'great' as Joan Lind?
This would be a great article for Emory Clark to write. He could
interview Parker, Findlay, Burk, Jim Barker, Bill Knecht, Al
Rosenberg, Spracklin, Tom McKibben, Dietz, Larry Hough, Ernestine
Bayer, Liz O'Leary - - who was the best all time US rower?
Is the Brit pair 'greater' than the Landvoight brothers?
Has there ever been a better crew than the Einheidt Dresden 4-?
Who was the worst looking 'hammer' to ever wear a US National team
shirt?
hmm...
Mike
Michael "MAJIK" Fountain
starting point. We can raise our standards from there.
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Michael "MAJIK" Fountain
is not the major factor, we have to consider what would be. I nominate
three very different people, one who never raced a major race.
Conn Findlay
Theodore Allison Nash
Hiram Connibear.
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Sullys Maze
"Michael \"MAJIK\" Fountain" <maj...@homer01.u.washington.edu> writes:
>Mike, you are right. I was hasty to qualify by medal count. But if that
>is not the major factor, we have to consider what would be. I nominate
>three very different people, one who never raced a major race.
>
>Conn Findlay
>Theodore Allison Nash
They would be among my list, for sure.
>Hiram Connibear.
You'll have to explain this one. The subject was all-time greatest
US Rower. Conibear revolutionized the rowing style, mechanics,
equipment, training methods in the US. His proteges spread
throughout the major schools in the US. I've read extensive rowing
history, but I don't trust my memory of anything anymore.
I didn't think Hiram could row. I thought he was a primarily a
boxer who did a little rowing.
straighten me out.
Mike
James T McGowan
64+ Cannadian Henley golds
1980 Olympic 2x
larry is 5'10" 145lbs
TRMetz
(Patrick Redmond) writes:
>Anyone have any suggestions as to who are the United States' all time
>greatest rowers (men and women)?
How about Fred Borchelt (sp?) for all-time man. I'm sure somebody else
has more details, but I know he was on the national team for about 50 or
60 years in the 70s and 80s (a lot of the time with his brother). He was
also the six seat (I think) in the recently discussed 84 US Olympic eight.
If my memory is correct, he has quite a number of world medals.
Beyond all that, he was also a great coach -- I had the pleasure of being
under his direction one year at Harvard (where he was the freshman
heavyweight coach) and he was definitely one of the most competent coaches
I have ever worked with.
That's my two cents ....
Travis Metz
Peter Michael Cipollone
other guys. Although he's never won WC or Olympic gold, he's been the
men's most consistent medal winner in a long time.
Pete Cipollone
MROBTJR
always been that lighthearted member of any team, very low key and easy to
get along with. I am sure there are many who can attest to this. (are
there?)
Liz Bradley
mrobtjr> He has always been that lighthearted member of any team, very
mrobtjr> low key and easy to get along with. I am sure there are many
mrobtjr> who can attest to this. (are there?)
bonniev> Oh, no, no! Those of us who live in the South know that
bonniev> Robert Espeseth, Jr. is *the* Mr. Congeniality!!
Au contraire.
This honor simply MUST go to John Riley.
(whose name I'm not sure I spelled right.)
Peter Michael Cipollone
On the congeniality list, Springer and Espeseth, Jr. are definitely top
players. As for John Riley, Jr., I think we need to create a new category.
How about "Most Likely to Cause an International Incident"???
Pete Cipollone
former Riley roommate
Bonnie M. Voigtlander
Oh, no, no! Those of us who live in the South know that Robert Espeseth, Jr.
is *the* Mr. Congeniality!!
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Lauren T. Slawe
: On the congeniality list, Springer and Espeseth, Jr. are definitely top
Oo. I remember once a few summers ago, as a VERY green coxswain, being
thrust into the coxswains seat once when they needed a coxswain. John
Riley was rowing in that boat. He yelled quite a few zingers at me, the
scars of which I still bear, even now that I'm rowing instead of coxing.
On that note, I'd love to hear a story about how he almost caused/could
cause an international incident!
-Lauren
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