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Charles McIlvaine (rower)
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Charles Joseph 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]
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![]() McIlvaine (left) and Costello at the 1928 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
Club | Penn AC, Philadelphia | ||||||||||||||
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