Robert Erskine Morrison (26 March 1902 – 19 February 1980) was a British

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 ...

who competed in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

. Morrison was born at Richmond on Thames, and he was educated at

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and at

Trinity College, Cambridge Trinity College is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial endowment of any ...

, where he was a member of the

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. At Cambridge, Morrison, James MacNabb, Maxwell Eley and

Terence Sanders Terence Robert Beaumont Sanders (2 June 1901 – 6 April 1985) was a British rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, a lecturer in engineering at Cambridge, an army officer engaged in countering the V2 threat, civil servant and High Sher ...

, who had rowed together at Eton, made up the

coxless four A coxless four, abbreviated as a 4- and also called a straight four, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars, without a coxswain. The crew consists of four ...

that in 1922 at Henley won the

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as Eton Vikings and the

Visitors' Challenge Cup The Visitors Challenge Cup is a sport rowing, rowing event for men's coxless fours at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs and has similar qua ...

as Third Trinity Boat Club. Morrison rowed for

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in the

Boat Race The Boat Race is an annual set of rowing races between the Cambridge University Boat Club and the Oxford University Boat Club, traditionally rowed between open-weight eights on the River Thames in London, England. It is also known as the Uni ...

in 1923 and was again in the winning crew for the Stewards' Challenge Cup The coxless four crew won Steward's at Henley again in 1924 and went on to win the gold medal for Great Britain

rowing at the 1924 Summer Olympics The Rowing (sport), rowing competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris featured seven events, all for men only. The competitions were held from Sunday to Thursday, 13 to 17 July. Medal summary Participating nations A total of 181 rowers ...

.Sports Reference Olympic Sports – Robert Morrison
/ref> In 1925 at Henley Morrison won the Stewards's Challenge Cup, the Visitors' Challenge Cup and the Silver Goblets partnering Edric Hamilton-Russell. Morrison became an engineer and worked around the country until he retired to Longstanton, Cambridgeshire in 1976.

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1902 births 1980 deaths People educated at Eton College Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge English male rowers British male rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1924 Summer Olympics English Olympic competitors Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in rowing Cambridge University Boat Club rowers Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics 20th-century English sportsmen {{UK-Olympic-medalist-stub

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