Rowing Articles   General   Cornell's Influence on Washington and West Coast Rowing An excellent article which shows the inter-relationships between Cornell rowing, Univ. of Washington rowing, the Yukon Gold Rush, George Pocock, and Hiram Conibear!   UW Rowing History   In 2003 the University of Washington is celebrating 100 years of Husky Rowing. Here are some of the great articles: Crew: UW's most successful, stable athletic enterprise Seattle P.I., May 1, 2003. Husky's All-Time Super Eight Seattle P.I. May 1, 2003. U.W. has wide coaching legacy Seattle P.I. May 1, 2003. Solumn Moments for U.W. Crews Seattle P.I. May 1, 2003. 100 Years of History of Rowing at U.W. Seattle Times, May 1, 2003. Rowing Legends Return Seattle P.I. May 2, 2003. U.W. Crew: Same Stroke, Different Folk for 100 Years Seattle Times, May 1, 2003. Pocock a Constant in U.W. Rowing Success Seattle Times, May 2, 2003.   Before Mariners, Seahawks, there was UW Rowing Before professional sport competitions came to Seattle, the UW rowing regattas were spectator sports and big news. (Seattle Times, April 26, 2001).   Legendary U.W. 1936 Olympic Victory The U.W. won an incredible victory at the 1936 Olympics despite a bad start and a stroke with a fever. The story is told here as one of the greatist sports storys of the century in the Northwest. (Seattle P.I. Dec. 21, 1999). Another Take on the 1936 Olympic Victory   Nine U.W. Rowers Who Faced Down Hitler Only four survive, but the victory of this U.W. team in the 1936 Olympics remains legendary (Seattle Times, May 11, 2004).   The Glory of Washington : The People and Events That Shaped the Husky Athletic Tradition A book which contains some great discussions of the personalities which built the Univ. of Washington athletic tradition, including rowing personalities such as Conibear, Pocock, etc.   Hiram Conibear Super Legend Hiram Conibear An excerpt from a book about U.W. sports legends includes an engaging biography of this legendary U.W. crew coach. (Seattle Times, Dec. 2, 2001).     George Pocock   George Pocock has achieved legendary status in the international rowing community, and remains a patriarch within the closer Pacific Northwest rowing community. As an immigrant first from Britain to Canada, and then from Canada to the Seattle area, he first built pontoons for William Boeing's first seaplanes, and then formed a lifelong partnership with the University of Washington, revolutionizing the craft of constructing rowing shells and developing the modern sliding seat so that the Univ. of Washington was a dominant player in national and international regattas from 1923 onward. This book reveals the life of this quite remarkable man.   Dick Erickson Dick Erickson - the Consumate Husky The life and inspiration of the legendary U.W. Rowing coach and supporter of rowing throughout the Northwest. (Seattle Times, July 27, 2001).   Dick Erickson's Legacy Dick Erickson's legacy included a strong U.W. women's crew program, before Title IX brought women's crew to other universities. (Seattle Times, July 28, 2002).   Erickson Taught Rowing on the River of Life Dick Erickson was more than just a rowing coach. He taught life skills. (Seattle Times, July 29, 2001).   Sponsors

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