Theodore Allison Nash II (October 29, 1932July 3, 2021) was an American

competition 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 i ...

and Olympic champion, rowing coach, and sports administrator. Nash represented his country, either as a coach or athlete, at eleven separate Olympic Games since 1960. Nash began coaching at the

University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universit ...

, first as freshman coach from 1965, then as head coach from 1969-83.USRowing.org (July 4, 2021)
"In Memory: Ted Nash".
Retrieved July 24, 2021. He was also a longtime supporter and icon of Penn AC. Nash served as a pilot and first lieutenant in the Army Aviation division, teaching aviation and aerobatics. He was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. While in the military, he was also an anti-guerrilla warfare instructor, an officer candidate school tactical officer for the Army and a member of the elite Green Beret, and special forces units for the Army. He was recalled four times on special "friendly" projects across the world. He was born in

Melrose, Massachusetts Melrose is a city located in the Greater Boston metropolitan area in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Its population, per the 2020 United States Census, is 29,817. It is a suburb located approximately seven miles north of Boston. ...

. Nash won a gold medal in ''coxless fours'' at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

"Theodore Allison 'Ted' Nash, II" and a bronze for the same event at 1964 Olympics. He won gold medals at the

1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...

and

1963 Pan American Games The 1963 Pan American Games were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963, in São Paulo, Brazil. Host city selection For the first time, two cities submitted bids to host the 1963 Pan American Games that were recognized by the Pan American Sports O ...

. He also coached entrepreneurs Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in the coxless pair at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Nash died at the age of 88 on July 3, 2021 in Medford, New Jersey.Giordano, Rita (July 13, 2021)
"Ted Nash, Penn and Olympics rowing legend," dies at 88,"
''The Philadelphia Inquirer''. Retrieved July 23, 2021.Hewitt, Ed (July 5, 2021).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nash, Ted 1932 births 2021 deaths American male rowers Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in rowing Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing Rowers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Boston University Terriers rowers Washington Huskies men's rowers Penn Quakers rowing coaches People from Melrose, Massachusetts Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in rowing Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Rowers at the 1959 Pan American Games Rowers at the 1963 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Middlesex County, Massachusetts