Joseph Ryan (November 23, 1879 – April 30, 1972) was an American from Brockton, Massachusetts

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

. He won an Olympic gold medal in the coxless pairs at the

1904 Summer Olympics The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also known as St. Louis 1904) were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 1 July to 23 November 1904. Many events were conducted ...

, together with Robert Farnan.

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* 1879 births 1972 deaths American male rowers Rowers at the 1904 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub