Henry Proctor (rower)
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Henry Proctor was an American competition rower
and Olympic champion. He was later a military officer and retired as colonel in 1971.
Proctor won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1952 Summer Olympics
, as a member of the American team.
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. He was later a military officer and retired as colonel in 1971.
Proctor 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...
, as a member of the American team.