Allen Rosenberg (rower)
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Allen Perry Rosenberg is an American former rower
and rowing coach. He won 12 international and national gold and silver medals as a rower, and teams he coached won more than 24 gold and silver medals in the Olympics and world championships.
, Philadelphia, until his family moved to Bucks County. He graduated from Central High School
, in Philadelphia, where he ran the quarter mile and wrestled. He first attended Penn State, where he wrestled, and then attended Temple University
and Temple University School of Law, from which he graduated with degrees in pharmacy and law. He is a patent attorney
.
, and the Canada Eight-Oared Shell
; in 1955, he won the U.S. Eight-Oared Shell; and in 1957 and 1958, he won both the U.S. and Canadian Eight-Oared Shell.
He won a silver medal in Eight-Oared Shell at the 1958 World Rowing Championships
. He won a gold medal in Eight-Oared Shell and a silver medal in Four with Cox at the 1955 Pan American Games
. He also won a gold medal at the 1961 Maccabiah Games
, along with teammate Don Spero.
in Philadelphia, and became the rowing coach at St. Francis College.
He was head coach of a number of United States National Rowing teams from 1961 to 1976. He coached the 1964 U.S. Olympic Team
, which won two gold medals (in Eights
and Pairs with Coxswain
), a silver medal (in Double Sculls
), and a bronze medal (in Four Without Cox
). He coached the 1974 World Championships team that won a gold medal in Eights.
He also coached teams that won a silver medal at the 1965 World Championships and a gold medal at the 1974 World Championships, as well as a silver medal at the 1976 Olympics
. His teams won two golds, a silver, and a bronze at the 1975 Pan American Games
. He coached U.S. teams at the 1961 Maccabiah Games
and 1965 Maccabiah Games
, that each won three gold medals.
His rowing techniques became internationally known as the "Rosenberg Style", and employed by the majority of world-class rowing crews. He was named the first U.S. National Technical Director of American Rowing. He also was president of the Rowing Coaches of America.
in 1994, the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1997, and the Greater Washington, D.C. Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
and rowing coach. He won 12 international and national gold and silver medals as a rower, and teams he coached won more than 24 gold and silver medals in the Olympics and world championships.
Early life
Rosenberg, who is Jewish, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He first grew up in Strawberry MansionStrawberry Mansion, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Strawberry Mansion is a neighborhood in the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, located east of Fairmount Park in North Philadelphia. It has a large and predominantly African-American population. The neighborhood is bounded by 33rd Street in the west, 29th Street in the east, Lehigh...
, Philadelphia, until his family moved to Bucks County. He graduated from Central High School
Central High School (Philadelphia)
Central High School is a public secondary school in the Logan section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Central, the second-oldest continuously public high school in the United States , was founded in 1836 and is a four-year university preparatory magnet school...
, in Philadelphia, where he ran the quarter mile and wrestled. He first attended Penn State, where he wrestled, and then attended Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
and Temple University School of Law, from which he graduated with degrees in pharmacy and law. He is a patent attorney
Patent attorney
A patent attorney is an attorney who has the specialized qualifications necessary for representing clients in obtaining patents and acting in all matters and procedures relating to patent law and practice, such as filing an opposition...
.
Rowing career
Rosenberg competed in from the mid-1950s through the early 1960s, and won four U.S. and three Canadian national rowing titles. In 1954, he won the United States Four with CoxswainCoxed four
A coxed four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a cox....
, and the Canada Eight-Oared Shell
Eight (rowing)
An Eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or cox....
; in 1955, he won the U.S. Eight-Oared Shell; and in 1957 and 1958, he won both the U.S. and Canadian Eight-Oared Shell.
He won a silver medal in Eight-Oared Shell at the 1958 World Rowing Championships
World Rowing Championships
The World Rowing Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA . It is a week long event held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer and in non-Olympic years is the highlight of the international rowing calendar.The first event was held in Lucerne, Switzerland in 1962...
. He won a gold medal in Eight-Oared Shell and a silver medal in Four with Cox at the 1955 Pan American Games
1955 Pan American Games
The 2nd Pan American Games opened on March 12, 1955 in the University Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico, in front of a capacity crowd of 100,000 spectators....
. He also won a gold medal at the 1961 Maccabiah Games
1961 Maccabiah Games
The 1961 6th Maccabiah Games attracted 1,000 athletes from 27 countries.First-time countries included Guatemala and Congo-Kinshasa.The new Kfar Ha’Maccabiah Village served as home to the competing athletes....
, along with teammate Don Spero.
Coaching career
Rosenberg began coaching while he was still competing. He coached the Vesper Boat ClubVesper Boat Club
Vesper Boat Club is an amateur rowing club located at #10 Boathouse Row in the historic Boathouse Row of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1865 as the Washington Barge Club, the Club changed its name to Vesper Boat Club in 1870...
in Philadelphia, and became the rowing coach at St. Francis College.
He was head coach of a number of United States National Rowing teams from 1961 to 1976. He coached the 1964 U.S. Olympic Team
Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only.Vyacheslav Ivanov from the Soviet Union took his third consecutive gold medal in single scull event.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
, which won two gold medals (in Eights
Eight (rowing)
An Eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or cox....
and Pairs with Coxswain
Coxed pair
A coxed pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain....
), a silver medal (in Double Sculls
Double scull
A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars, one in each hand....
), and a bronze medal (in Four Without Cox
Coxless four
A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars.The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar. There are two rowers on the stroke side and two on the bow side...
). He coached the 1974 World Championships team that won a gold medal in Eights.
He also coached teams that won a silver medal at the 1965 World Championships and a gold medal at the 1974 World Championships, as well as a silver medal at the 1976 Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
. His teams won two golds, a silver, and a bronze at the 1975 Pan American Games
1975 Pan American Games
The 7th Pan American Games were held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12 to October 26, 1975, exactly twenty years after the 2nd Pan American Games were held there...
. He coached U.S. teams at the 1961 Maccabiah Games
1961 Maccabiah Games
The 1961 6th Maccabiah Games attracted 1,000 athletes from 27 countries.First-time countries included Guatemala and Congo-Kinshasa.The new Kfar Ha’Maccabiah Village served as home to the competing athletes....
and 1965 Maccabiah Games
1965 Maccabiah Games
Twenty-five nations send 1,200 athletes to compete in 21 sports at the 7th Maccabiah Games in 1965.First-time Maccabiah Games flags belonged to Iran, Jamaica, Peru, and Venezuela....
, that each won three gold medals.
His rowing techniques became internationally known as the "Rosenberg Style", and employed by the majority of world-class rowing crews. He was named the first U.S. National Technical Director of American Rowing. He also was president of the Rowing Coaches of America.
Halls of Fame
Rosenberg was inducted into the Rowing Hall of Fame in 1984. He was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of FameInternational Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame was opened July 7, 1981, in Netanya, Israel. It honors Jewish athletes and their accomplishments from anywhere around the world....
in 1994, the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1997, and the Greater Washington, D.C. Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
External links
- "On Growth, Practice, and Effectiveness", by Allen P. Rosenberg, American Rower's Almanac, 1997