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Jack Carlson FRSA (born May 22, 1987) is an American designer, author, archaeologist, and former U.S. national team rowing coxswain. He is the founder of the New York-based apparel brand Rowing Blazers, [1] and has led the revival of several British and American heritage brands, including Warm & Wonderful, Gyles & George, and Arthur Ashe.
Rowing Blazers is an American clothing and accessories brand founded by Jack Carlson. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The brand is known for its blazers , rugby shirts , and other apparel, as well as its colorful, slightly subversive take on " preppy " style, its celebrity clientele, and high-profile collaborations.
John Galbraith White (May 16, 1916 – March 16, 1997) was an American rower who won Olympic gold at the 1936 Summer Olympics.. Born in Seattle and raised in the Seward Park area, White's father was a steel exporter who had sculled at the Pennsylvania Athletic Club in Philadelphia.
The coxed four was a rowing event held at the Summer Olympics.The event was first held for men at the second modern Olympics in 1900. It was not held in 1904 or 1908. It returned in 1912 with two versions: the standard one as well as one with inriggers (the only time that version was held).
Donald Bruce Hume (July 25, 1915 – September 16, 2001) was an American rower who won Olympic gold at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]Hume was raised in Olympia, Washington and the waterways of the Puget Sound.
The men's coxed four event was part of the rowing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. It was one of seven rowing events for men and was the fifth appearance of the event. [1] It was held from 3 to 10 August. [2] There were 11 boats (55 competitors) from 11 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. [2]
Rowing had been on the programme in 1896 but was cancelled due to bad weather. The men's coxed pair was one of the original four events in 1900, but was not held in 1904, 1908, or 1912. It returned to the programme after World War I and was held every Games from 1924 to 1992, when it (along with the men's coxed four) was replaced with the men's ...
The men's eight has been held every time that rowing has been contested, beginning in 1900. [2] The United States was the dominant nation in the event, with the nation winning the previous seven Olympic men's eight competitions (as well as the other two competitions which the United States had entered).