Robert Doud "Bob" Martin (June 19, 1925 – October 18, 2012) was an American
rower
Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...
who competed in the
1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma ( ) is the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. A port city, it is situated along Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, Washington, Olympia, and northwest of Mount ...
and died in
Gig Harbor, Washington
Gig Harbor is the name of both a bay on Puget Sound and a city on its shore in Pierce County, Washington,. The population was 12,029 at the 2020 census.
Gig Harbor is one of several cities and towns that claim to be "the gateway to the Olympi ...
.
In 1948 he was a crew member of the American boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event.
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The Pocock Generation Part IThe Pocock Generation Part IIThe Pocock Generation Part IIIBob Martin's obituary
1925 births
2012 deaths
Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing
American male rowers
Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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