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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.
Mar 1, 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.
Jan 20, 2005 · Bob Moch, coxswain of the 1936 University of Washington eight-oared crew that won the Olympic gold medal in front of Adolph Hitler, has died at age 90. Moch, a retired lawyer, had suffered a...
"We took off...we just flew by them" says Bob Moch, almost as surprised today as he was decades ago to feel the unleashed power of this crew. The win completed the first ever sweep of the Poughkeepsie by a west coast crew - and was the first ever varsity win for Ulbrickson.
Nov 12, 2014 · With the success of Daniel Brown's "Boys in the Boat", I believe your readers will enjoy hearing Bob Moch's recollections of his 1936 Olympic final. I tape recorded Bob's story at a luncheon the NRF held on December 2, 2002, in Seattle. The tape has never been heard before.
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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Jan 18, 2005 · Biography. Graduating in the Olympic year of 1936, Bob Moch coxed the University of Washington eight to the Olympic gold medal at Berlin. Moch was also calling cadence when the Huskies won the IRA Regatta that same year. After college he went to Harvard Law School and later practiced as an attorney.
