Bill Maher (rower)
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William "Bill" Patrick Maher (born June 25, 1946) is an American
rower
who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Detroit.
In 1965,rowing for the Detroit Boat Club,he beat Donald Spero the best American single sculler in the National Rowing Championships.
In 1967 he won the single again at the National Rowing Championships.
In 1968 he won the bronze medal with his partner John Nunn
in the double sculls event.
And in 1969, Now rowing for the US Army, he won the single yet again, and the Quad (as stroke)at the National Rowing Championships.
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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...
who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
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He was born in Detroit.
In 1965,rowing for the Detroit Boat Club,he beat Donald Spero the best American single sculler in the National Rowing Championships.
In 1967 he won the single again at the National Rowing Championships.
In 1968 he won the bronze medal with his partner John Nunn
John Nunn (rower)
John Hamann Nunn is an American rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana.In 1968 he won the bronze medal with his partner Bill Maher in the double sculls event.-External links:*...
in the double sculls event.
And in 1969, Now rowing for the US Army, he won the single yet again, and the Quad (as stroke)at the National Rowing Championships.