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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.
6 days ago · 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.
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.
1 day ago · Callum Turner's Joe Rantz is at the center of the plot in The Boys in the Boat.But director George Clooney and screenwriter Mark L. Smith had to cut out some integral parts of Joe's life that put him on a path that ultimately led to him joining the University of Washington's men's rowing team. Joe alludes to aspects of his tragic upbringing, but the biographical sports drama never shows it ...
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...
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.
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...
At the University of Washington, Rantz rowed the seven-oar for their eight that won the Olympic Games in 1936 and the IRA Regatta in 1936 and 1937. While he rowed for the Huskies, the crew never lost a race. Rantz studied chemical engineering at Washington, and later worked for 35 years for Boeing.
Sep 10, 2007 · Joe Rantz overcame many obstacles as a child to attend the University of Washington, and become a great athlete. His mother died when he was 4-years-old, and his father was so overcome that he left the family and went to Canada.
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