Word: oarsman
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...first meeting of this year's fall crew candidates last night at Newell Boathouse, varsity crew coach Harvey Love announced to 80-odd hopefuls that former oarsman Ted Reynolds would be the temporary 150-pound coach for the fall season...
Central Churchmanship. Geoffrey Fisher's father was a country vicar in Warwickshire; so was his father before him. Geoffrey grew up in the calm Christianity of the family parsonage, and never forgot it. After a brilliant record at Exeter College, Oxford (where he was a crack lightweight oarsman), he turned to the church. He was ordained in 1911. Three years later, at 27, he was appointed headmaster of Repton School...
Leavitt has some good, experienced men to draw from, at least on the top level. Only one oarsman, number five man Dick Darrell, has not had any rowing experiences prior to last fall, while the others were all on top prep school crews last season...
Stroke Len Wheeler, for example, rowed stroke on a fair Exeter boat last spring. A slim, steady oarsman, he's almost the smallest man in the shell at 176 pounds. Behind Wheeler, on the starboard side, is Mike Metcalf, while Ned Brookfield holds down the number six slot. At five and four Leavitt has placed Darrell and Howle Cushing...
Crewmen are usually noted for sportsmanship, and Columbia rowers are testing this reputation. Two Lions have opened a bank account under the name of "Oorsmen United" to help Dartmouth replace the shells destroyed when the Indian boathouse roof collapsed on March 15. Every oarsman is asked to contribute a dollar to the fund...