George yeoman pocock biography of william
George yeoman pocock biography of william
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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.
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 used wooden shells and oars built by Pocock.[2][3&