Al Ulbrickson Sr.

Alvin M. Ulbrickson (1903 – November 7, 1980), also known as Al Ulbrickson Sr., was an American rower and coach.

Al Ulbrickson Sr.
Personal information
Born1903
Died7 November 1980 (aged 7677)
Alma materUniversity of Washington
Sport
SportRowing
Ulbrickson in a rowing shell, circa 1926

After rowing as a student at the University of Washington (UW), Ulbrickson went on to coach the crew there from 1927 until retiring in 1959.[1] His UW crews won six Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships; four of those times they won varsity, junior varsity and freshman titles in the same year.[1] He also coached gold medal-winning U.S. rowing teams in the 1936 (Berlin) and 1948 (London) Olympics,[1] also taking a bronze in 1952 (Helsinki).[2] He was one of five coaches who were charter members of UW Athletic Hall of Fame when it was established in 1979.[1]

He was the father of Alvin Edmund Ulbrickson (Al Ulbrickson Jr.).[1]

References

  1. "Alvin M. Ulbrickson, 77, Coached Olympic and Washington Crews". New York Times. New York. 1980-11-11. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  2. Museum of History and Industry. "Al Ulbrickson, University of Washington crew coach, Seattle, 1937". University of Washington Libraries. Retrieved 2022-05-02.


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