Edwin Salisbury
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Edwin Lyle Salisbury (May 3, 1910 – November 22, 1986) was an American
rower
who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
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He was born in California
and died in Sacramento, California
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In 1932 he won the gold medal as member of the University of California at Berkeley team, which competed for the US in the eights competition. In 1969 the team and its members were entered into the National Rowing Foundation's Rowing Hall of Fall.
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 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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He was born in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and died in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
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In 1932 he won the gold medal as member of the University of California at Berkeley team, which competed for the US in the eights competition. In 1969 the team and its members were entered into the National Rowing Foundation's Rowing Hall of Fall.