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George Yeomans Pocock (March 23, 1891 – March 19, 1976) was a leading designer and builder of racing shells in the 20th century. Pocock-built shells began to win U.S. Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships in 1923.
George Y. Pocock was internationally famous for designing and handcrafting the best and swiftest racing shells in the world of crew racing. A native of England, he was recruited in 1912 by Coach Hiram B. Conibear to build shells for the University of Washington.
1 de ene. de 1987 · The secret of the Huskies' success was George Pocock, a soft-spoken English immigrant raised on the banks of the Thames. Pocock combined perfectionism with innovation to make the lightest, best-balanced, fastest shells the world had ever seen.
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- Gordon Newell
George Pocock (1774–1843) was an English schoolteacher, the founder of Tent Methodism and an inventor, particularly known for having invented the 'Charvolant,' a kite-drawn carriage. George was born in Hungerford in Berkshire in 1774, the son of John Pocock, a cabinet-maker in that town, and his wife, Mary. [1]
16 de feb. de 2022 · George Yeoman Pocock (1891 – 1976): boatbuilder, coach, mentor. 16 February 2022. By Chris Dodd. “There is a history in all men’s lives” quoth George Pocock from Will Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part II in his memoirs 50 years ago.
20 de mar. de 1976 · George Pocock was a master builder, a craftsman of the old school, who never lost his dedication to absolute accuracy, perfect fit and innovative design. In his lifetime of shell building, he...
Located along the shore of the Montlake Cut, this building, which was erected in 1918, not only served as the training center for decades of Husky oarsmen, but also housed the workshop of the legendary George Pocock.
