George pocock biography
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George Yeomans Pocock
Designer and builder of racing shells
George Yeomans Pocock | |
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1956 U.S. Olympic champions in the coxed pairs. Left to right, standing: Dan Ayrault, Conn Findlay and coach George Pocock, sitting Kurt Seiffert. | |
| Born | (1891-03-23)March 23, 1891 Kingston upon Thames, England, UK |
| Died | March 19, 1976(1976-03-19) (aged 84) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
George Yeomans[a] Pocock (March 23, 1891 – March 19, 1976) was a leading designer and builder of racing shells in the 20th century.
George pocock biography
He was also a crew coach and an elder statesman of the sport.
Pocock-built shells began to win U.S. Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships in 1923.[1] He achieved international recognition by providing the eight-oared racing shells which won gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympics with a crew from the University of Washington, and again in 1948 and 1952.
In this era, nearly every collegiate and sport rowing program in America use