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Robert Moch. Robert Gaston Moch (June 20, 1914 – January 18, 2005) was an American coxswain who won Olympic gold at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [ 1] Moch was born and raised in Montesano, Washington. He was the class valedictorian at Montesano High in 1932. His father, Gaston Moch, was a Jewish immigrant watchmaker and jeweler from Switzerland ...
Jul 22, 2014 · The 1936 University of Washington crew that won the gold medal at the Berlin Olympic Games. Left to right: Donald Hume, Joe Rantz, George Hunt, Jim McMillin, Johnny White, Gordon Adam, Charles Day and Roger Morris. Coxswain Bobby Moch is kneeling. / University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, UW2234. By David Eskenazi and Steve Rudman
- David Eskenazi
Jan 8, 2024 · After presenting a short summary of the accomplishments of these crews, I turned the mike over to Bob Moch, who told us about his 1936 race. My tape was only recently re-discovered in the archives of the National Rowing Foundation, and has not been heard by anyone until now. Listen to the interview and hear Bob relate his memories of that great ...
Jan 22, 2005 · ISSAQUAH, Wash., Jan. 21 - Bob Moch, who was coxswain of the University of Washington crew that made a breathtaking come-from-behind victory to win a gold medal in front of Hitler at the 1936 ...
Mar 1, 2005 · Bob Moch, 1914-2005. Robert G. Moch, ’36, former UW Alumni Association president and coxswain of the UW varsity eight that won the gold medal in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, died Jan. 18 at the age of 90. Though best known as the leader of the gold medal team that triumphed over Hitler’s German team, Moch was a lifelong member of the UW community.
May 9, 2016 · Bob Moch (1935-36) was the coxswain of the Huskies' 1936 IRA and Olympic champion crew. He also won an IRA championship in the junior varsity eight in 1935 and, along with his crew, was inducted into both the National Rowing and Husky Halls of Fame.
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He listed the coxswain -- senior Bobby Moch -- at the bottom of the column. Credit: University of Washington Archives The Washington varsity boys practice in Poughkeepsie, New York on June 15 ...
