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At the 1936 Olympics nine working-class boys from the University of Washington in Seattle took the gold medal in eight-man crew at the Berlin Olympics. This is their story, but particularly the story of the man in the #7 seat – Joe Rantz.
In the tradition of Laura Hillenbrand’s Seabiscuit and Unbroken this is a story of strength, courage, tenacity and triumph in the face of great obstacles. In a sport that traditionally attracted the scions of wealthy famil ...more
At the 1936 Olympics nine working-class boys from the University of Washington in Seattle took the gold medal in eight-man crew at the Berlin Olympics. This is their story, but particularly the story of the man in the #7 seat – Joe Rantz.
In the tradition of Laura Hillenbrand’s Seabiscuit and Unbroken this is a story of strength, courage, tenacity and triumph in the face of great obstacles. In a sport that traditionally attracted the scions of wealthy famil ...more
Daniel Brown met Joe Rantz when he discovered that Joe had built Brown's pasture fence by hand at 75 years old. He is 90 when they meet. The visit delves into Joe’s crew racing and Brown is so intrigued he decides to write a book on Joe’s life and the journey to the Berlin Olympics. There are asides on the other crew members, their main competitors, their boat builder, their coaches, the main German characters in Hitler’s organization that were involved in the Olympics and the general conditions
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I'm not sure why I put off reading this book for so long. I ended up loving it so much. The story of Joe Rantz is very inspiring. He did not have an easy childhood or teenage-hood. He certainly wasn't given any kind of leg up in life. Highly recommend this one to everyone.
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Sep 18, 2023
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this was an excellent very readable book
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Magie
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Shelley
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Bridget
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