William Gilmore (rower)

William Evans Garrett Gilmore (February 16, 1895 – December 5, 1969), sometimes known as Garrett Gilmore, was an American rower.[2] He won a silver medal in the single sculls at the 1924 Summer Olympics and a gold in double sculls at the 1932 Games.[3]

William Gilmore
Gilmore in 1923
Personal information
BornFebruary 16, 1895[1]
Wayne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 5, 1969 (aged 74)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Sport
SportRowing
ClubBachelors Barge Club, Philadelphia
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los AngelesDouble sculls
Silver medal – second place 1924 ParisSingle sculls

Gilmore served in the U.S. Army during World War I.[4] He took up rowing in 1919 at the Bachelors Barge Club in Philadelphia. Next year he won his first junior national title. He later collected five national senior titles in the single sculls and several more in the doubles. After retiring from competitions Gilmore worked as a real estate broker.[1]

He died on December 5, 1969 and was interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.[4]

References
  1. Garrett Gilmore. sports-reference.com
  2. Killanin, Baron Michael Morris; Rodda, John (1976). The Olympic games: 80 years of people, events and records. Macmillan. p. 49.
  3. "William Gilmore". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. "Going for the Gold – Olympians at Laurel Hill and West Laurel Hill". www.westlaurelhill.com. Retrieved 24 November 2021.


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