Herbert Morris

For other people named Herbert Morris, see Herbert Morris (disambiguation).

Herbert Roger Morris (July 16, 1915 – July 22, 2009) was an American rower who won Olympic gold at the 1936 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Herbert Morris

Morris in 1936
Personal information
Born	(1915-07-16)July 16, 1915
Died	July 22, 2009(2009-07-22) (aged 94)
Medal record Men's rowing Representing the  United States 1936 Berlin Men's eight

Raised in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, Morris had rowed on Puget Sound as a boy and took up sweep-oar rowing at the University of Washington. He rowed in UW senior varsity eights which won US national Intercollegiate Rowing Association titles in 1936 and 1937.^[2] At the 1936 Summer Olympics, he won the gold medal rowing in the bow seat of the American boat in the men's eight competition.^[1][3]

Morris was a mechanical engineering graduate. In his professional career he worked on large scale dredging projects in the Seattle area.^[2] He died on July 22, 2009, as the last remaining member of the crew.