Charles McIlvaine (rower)

Charles McIlvaine
McIlvaine (left) and Costello at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Born August 6, 1903
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died January 30, 1975 (aged 71)
Ocean City, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Sport Rowing
Club Penn AC, Philadelphia

Charles Joseph "Charley" McIlvaine, Sr. (August 6, 1903 – January 30, 1975) was an American rower who won a gold medal in the double sculls at the 1928 Olympics, together with Paul Costello. His son, Charles McIlvaine, Jr. also became a competitive rower and won a gold medal at the 1955 Pan-American Games.[1]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Charles McIlvaine". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.


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