Frank Shakespeare (rower)

Franklin Bradford Shakespeare (born May 31, 1930) is a former American competition rower, Olympic champion and naval officer.[1][2]

Frank Shakespeare
Personal information
Full nameFranklin Bradford Shakespeare
BornMay 31, 1930 (1930-05-31) (age 93)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 HelsinkiEight

Biography

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 31, 1930, Shakespeare won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1952 Summer Olympics with the American team.[3]

In 1982, he was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.

In 1996, Shakespeare ran the Olympic Torch in the relay for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia as the only Delawarean Olympic medal winner at the time.

References
  1. Brown, Tony. "Competitor Shares Golden Memories Of ’52 Olympics." Harrisonburg, Virginia: Daily News-Record, August 21, 2016.
  2. Nassr, Mike. "Nine Navy Golds," in Naval History Magazine, Vol. 14, No. 5, October 2002. Annapolis, Maryland: U.S. Naval Institute, retrieved online March 4, 2023.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Shakespeare". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
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