Radios across the world were tuned in on August 14, 1936 when nine working-class boys from the University of Washington took gold at Hitler's Olympics. The Nazi dictator watched from the stands as ...
Don Hume wasn't a physically imposing athlete, but he had a gift for rowing that helped lead the University of Washington rowing team to Olympic victory in 1936.
How many Olympics has Team USA won in rowing? U.S. rowers have earned 89 rowing medals since the 1900 Olympic Games, the most of any nation. Americans have won 33 gold medals while securing 32 silver ...
As previously mentioned, “The Boys in the Boat” chronicles the ascent of a male rowing team from the University of Washington, culminating in their triumph at the 1936 Summer Olympics in ...