Bob Cutler
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Robert Bradley "Bob" Cutler (November 8, 1913 – September 1, 2010) was an American
rower
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
in Berlin
. In the men's coxed fours
event his team, which consisted of himself, his brother Roger, William Haskins, Paul Austin, and Edward Bennett, were eliminated in the semi-finals.
A member of the Riverside Boat Club
, he was born in Charles River, Massachusetts
to Roger W. Cutler and former State Senator Leslie B. Cutler. He graduated from the Noble & Greenough School, Harvard College, and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. and graduated from Harvard University
in 1935.
He remained athletically active after the Olympics and was still rowing in Boston
in the mid-1990s.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rower
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 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
in Berlin
Berlin
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. In the men's coxed fours
Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only.The competitions were held from August 11, 1936 to August 14, 1936. They were held on a regatta course at Grünau on the Langer See.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
event his team, which consisted of himself, his brother Roger, William Haskins, Paul Austin, and Edward Bennett, were eliminated in the semi-finals.
A member of the Riverside Boat Club
Riverside Boat Club
The Riverside Boat Club is a private, non-profit, rowing club on the Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America. Founded in 1869 by workers from the Riverside Press, Riverside quickly established a reputation as a racing club, a tradition that continues today.While...
, he was born in Charles River, Massachusetts
Dover, Massachusetts
Dover is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,589 at the 2010 census.Located about southwest of downtown Boston, Dover is a residential town nestled on the south banks of the Charles River. Almost all of the residential zoning requires or larger...
to Roger W. Cutler and former State Senator Leslie B. Cutler. He graduated from the Noble & Greenough School, Harvard College, and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. and graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1935.
He remained athletically active after the Olympics and was still rowing in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
in the mid-1990s.