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    Joseph Harry Rantz (March 31, 1914 – September 10, 2007) was an American rower who won Olympic gold in the men's eight at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [1] Early life. Born in Spokane, Washington, Joe Rantz had a harsh childhood in Boulder City, Idaho and, later, Sequim, Washington.

  3. Dec 27, 2023 · Joe Rantz, depicted in The Boys in the Boat, worked for Boeing for 35 years after graduating from the University of Washington. Rantz, who had a troubled childhood, was determined to give his five children a positive and stable life. Following his retirement from rowing, Rantz had a long and fulfilling life until his death in 2007.

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  4. Dec 15, 2023 · The book chronicles the true story of the University of Washington rowing team, which competed in the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany. According to Forbes, author Daniel James Brown met Joe Rantz (portrayed by Callum Turner in the movie) in 2007. Rantz was the only member of the crew who was still alive at the time.

  5. Dec 25, 2023 · To write the book, Brown spent time with the rowers who were still alive, especially Joe Rantz, who is played by Callum Turner and whose love story is depicted in the new film.

  6. Jan 24, 2024 · After retiring, he started a business, making posts and shakes from cedar, among other things. It was also him that Daniel James Brown first met before writing his non-fiction novel, ‘The Boys in the Boat,’ on which the movie is based. Joe Rantz died on September 10, 2007, of natural causes.

  7. Dec 24, 2023 · At the heart of the saga is the handsome and strapping Joe Rantz, who’d been abandoned by his dad and stepmom when he was a young teen. Despite having hardly any means, Rantz, a resourceful...

  8. Dec 23, 2023 · Callum Turner, known for his work in the Fantastic Beasts series, plays Joe Rantz, a working-class rower from Washington state who spent much of his young life fending for himself after being...

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