Charles Day (rower)
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Charles Ward "Chuck" Day (October 19, 1914 – May 26, 1962) was an American rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Colville, Washington.
In 1936 he won the gold medal as a member of the American boat in the eights competition. [1] He died of lung cancer due to years of heavy smoking at age 47.
References
- ↑ Lange, Greg (1999-01-15). "HistoryLink: Rowing crew of the University of Washington wins the Olympic Gold Medal on August 14, 1936". HistoryLink.org. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Chuck Day". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
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