Frank Shakespeare (rower)
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Franklin Bradford Shakespeare (born 31 May 1930) is an American competition rower
and Olympic champion, and later naval officer. He was born in Pennsylvania
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Shakespeare won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1952 Summer Olympics
with the American team.
In 1982, the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
inducted Shakespeare.
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 Olympic champion, and later naval officer. He was born in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Shakespeare won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
with the American team.
In 1982, the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame is a membership-based organization founded in 1976. The organization runs a museum with exhibits at Daniel S...
inducted Shakespeare.