Word: crew
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Even though most of us think of the Head of the Charles as just an excuse to invite a few people over and have a big party, there is going to be a crew race on Sunday--for those sober enough to catch...
...sophomore on the University of Pennsylvania varsity crew in 1954, Harry Parker had an experience which put him to, perhaps, the greatest test of his rowing career...
Rowing in a storm on the rough water of the Harlem River, Parker recalls rowing so poorly that he doubts whether he had one good stroke in the whole race. He saw the Yale crew pass his boat three times before Penn pulled ahead to win the race...
Harvard sophomore heavyweight John Amory compared Parker to Bear Bryant, the legendary head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. "He's someone you can latch onto as the symbol of the whole Harvard crew program," Amory said of Parker. "We've had a really successful program and you attach that...
When he became the head coach of Harvard heavyweight crew in 1963, Parker revolutionized the sport of rowing. He trained his crews year-round, moving indoors for the winter...