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17 de feb. de 2015 · George Yeoman Pocock and Crew Racing” by Gordon Newell and Dick Erickson (University of Washington Press, $45). The UW had a secret weapon when it began to dominate crew racing: George Pocock.
Date. 1959. Caption. George Pocock and his brother Dick came to America after finishing apprenticeships building boats and racing sculls on the River Thames in England. While possessing no education beyond age fourteen, George embraced all aspects of collegiate rowing and was instrumental in the foundation of the University of Washington's ...
7 de nov. de 2023 · An inventor and evangelist. One of Bristol’s most remarkable inventors died 180 years ago on November 9. Many Bristolians know of George Pocock as the man who invented a kite-powered buggy, but, says Eugene Byrne, he is much more interesting than that. THE first person who soared aloft in the air, by this invention, was a lady, whose ...
The George Pocock Memorial Rowing Center was built in 1994 by the George Pocock Rowing Foundation - a group of Seattle, Northwest, and National rowing enthusiasts - to honor the legacy of George Pocock by ensuring access to the formative, wonderful sport of rowing. The Center has been a youth and adult rowing hub for over twenty-nine years.
4 de ago. de 1987 · Pocock shells became the most sought- after racing vessels in the world. That artistry alone would have been enough, but George, like his brother a champion oarsman, was also a philosopher totally ...
At the George Pocock Rowing Foundation, we help kids FIND, START and STAY rowing. Specifically, we serve underrepresented populations in rowing, such as girls, people of color, and those facing socio-economic barriers.
19 de dic. de 2023 · One of those shells was the most decorated boat George Pocock ever built, the Husky Clipper. In 1936, a Husky crew captured gold in the 1936 Berlin Olympics rowing in the Clipper in front of Adolph Hitler. PLU Crew adopted the Husky Clipper as their own. For the next five years, Lute oarsmen learned in her, practiced in her, and raced in her.
