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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.
Jun 1, 2024 · His wife, Joyce, died in 2002 after 63 years of marriage. Rantz died a few years later, on September 10, 2007, at the age of 93, from congestive heart failure. So, all in all, following the events of the 2023 movie The Boys in the Boat, Rantz evidently had a long and fulfilling life.
Dec 1, 2007 · Joseph Rantz, 1914-2007. Boats shot through the water, signaling the start of the final 1936 Olympic crew race. Yet Joe Rantz and his seven Husky teammates remained motionless in their shell, unaware that they had already fallen behind in what would come to be known as one of the greatest athletic contests in UW history.
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.
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. In the...
The main character is Joe Rantz. Rantz had a tough time growing up and was abandoned by his family for several years to fend for himself. There are two backstories.
Mar 19, 2024 · Colorado Politics. Joe Rantz overcame childhood scarlet fever, abandonment and depression to become the oak-strong oarsman of the winning boat that shocked the world in the 1936 Berlin...
Dec 7, 2023 · December 7, 2023 by Dan Higgins. 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.
The Boys of '36 was a critically acclaimed, masterfully researched and produced documentary broadcast by PBS's American Experience in 2016, covering the early life of Joe Rantz and the story of the 1936 University of Washington rowing team.
Sep 12, 2007 · Joe Rantz, a member of the 1936 University of Washington eight-oared crew that won the Olympic gold medal, died Monday night. Rantz, 93, died of age-related causes at the home of his daughter...
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