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The Boys in the Boat tells the triumphant true story of the American men's rowing team, including Joe Rantz, at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games.
Rowing and later career. Rantz rowed in the University of Washington senior varsity eights which won US national Intercollegiate Rowing Association titles in 1936 and 1937 as well as the victorious sophomore eight of 1935 and freshman eight of 1934.
Jan 24, 2024 · Joe Rantz died on September 10, 2007, of natural causes. He was 93 years old and was laid to rest at Sequim View Cemetery. His rowing memorabilia was donated to the University of Washington by his family.
Dec 1, 2007 · The 1936 UW crew team. “Let’s get out of here. The race has started!” newspaper accounts say Rantz yelled. Rowing at 44 stokes per minute, the team was faster than ever before, surpassing Great Britain, Hungary, Switzerland and Germany, and overtaking Italy in the final 10 strokes of the race.
Jan 27, 2016 · Rantz family to talk about Olympic hero, ‘Boys in the Boat’. Judy Willman returns to Sequim to share stories about her father, Joe Rantz, an Olympic Gold Medal winner, who with other members of the University of Washington team, won the 1936 rowing event. January 27, 2016 3:00 am.
Dec 15, 2023 · How accurate is The Boys in the Boat? The true story of the 1936 US Olympic Rowing Team is compared to the George Clooney movie. Meet the real Joe Rantz and Coach Al Ulbrickson.
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Dec 7, 2023 · Joe Rantz was an American rower who won Olympic gold in the men’s eight at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany. Born in Spokane, Washington, Joe had a difficult childhood in Boulder City, Idaho, and later Sequim, Washington.
