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| Born | March 4, 1977 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Country | United States |
| Sport | Rowing |
Henry Nuzum (born March 4, 1977) is an American rower. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he placed 6th in the men's double sculls, along with Aquil Abdullah. Nuzum was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. [1] He graduated from Harvard University in 1999. [2]
James Lester Madden was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles and pair skating. His pairs partner was his sister, Grace. He and Grace Madden were the 1934 U.S. national pairs champions.
Michael Louis Vespoli is a former American rower and rowing coach. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Vespoli USA, Inc., a boat manufacturer in New Haven, Connecticut, that makes shells for rowing teams and individual rowers. Vespoli was born in New Haven, Connecticut.
Helmut ("Henry") Laskau has been called the greatest racewalker in U.S. track and field history. Born in Berlin, Germany Laskau was a top distance runner in his native Germany, before being forced to leave that country by the Nazis in 1938 due to his Jewish heritage. He moved to the United States and served in the U.S. Army during World War II, before resuming his competitive walking career in 1946.
Hilary Hurlburt Smart was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he received a gold medal in the star class with the boat Hilarius, together with his father, Paul Smart. He often described his Olympic victory by speaking about "the unbelievable feeling of watching the torch come in at the Olympic Stadium. It made me feel proud and responsible to think that my dad and I were the only Americans in our specialty since each country was allowed just a single two-man boat."
William Becklean is an American competition rower and Olympic champion.
Robert Willis "Jack" Morey Jr. was an American competition rower and Olympic champion. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, where he received a gold medal in coxed eights with the American team. He graduated from Yale University in 1958 and was a member of Skull and Bones. He served in the United States Navy aboard the icebreaker USS Atka as a lieutenant jg. and would later earn an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Eric Ridder was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in Hewlett, New York, and died in Locust Valley, New York.
Edward Reese Roberts was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Avon, Illinois and died in Opa-locka, Florida. In 1920 he finished seventh in the 56 pound weight throw competition.
Jerry Hanson Nuzum was a professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Robert William Hackett, Jr. is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. He represented the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec as a 16-year-old, where he won a silver medal in the men's 1500-meter freestyle, finishing behind U.S. teammate Brian Goodell.
Rick Nuzum is a former center in the National Football League (NFL). He first played with the Los Angeles Rams during the 1977 NFL season. The following season, he played with the Green Bay Packers. He graduated from Marietta High School, Marietta Ohio in 1971. He is currently the lead pastor at Grace Church in Powell, Ohio.
Henrik Rummel is a Danish-born American rower. While attending Pittsford Mendon High School, Rummel rowed for Pittsford Crew on the Erie Canal in Pittsford, New York. He is a graduate of Harvard University.
Aquil Hashim Abdullah is an American rower who was the first African-American male to qualify for the Summer Olympics in the sport of rowing. He was the first African-American rower to win the Diamond Sculls race at the Henley Royal Regatta in 2000. He was also the first African-American male to win a rowing national championship in 1996, when he won the single sculls competition. He attended George Washington University. He co-authored a book with Chris Ingraham titled Perfect Balance in 2001, after his failure to qualify for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Gregory Michael Ruckman is an American rower. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he placed 7th in the men's lightweight double sculls, along with Steve Tucker. Ruckman was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he became and Eagle Scout. He graduated from Harvard University.
Patrick Todd is a retired American rower. He competed in the lightweight coxless fours at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics and placed 9th and 11th, respectively. Todd won a gold and a silver medal in the lightweight eights at the world championships in 2003 and 2008.
Samuel Felton was an American athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics. He graduated from Harvard University and Harvard Business School.
Richard Cashin is an American rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He graduated from Harvard University and Harvard Business School.
Alan Shealy is an American rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He graduated from Harvard University.
David Bruce Leslie Weinberg is an American former rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He graduated from Harvard University.
Henry Allen was an American equestrian. He competed in the individual jumping event at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He graduated from the United States Military Academy and Harvard University.
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