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Frank Shakespeare (rower)

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Frank Shakespeare
Personal information
Full nameFranklin Bradford Shakespeare
BornMay 31, 1930 (1930-05-31) (age 94)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki Eights

Franklin Bradford "Frank" Shakespeare (born May 31, 1930) is an American competition rower and Olympic champion, and later naval officer. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Shakespeare won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1952 Summer Olympics with the American team.[1]

In 1982, the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame inducted Frank Shakespeare.

In 1996, Shakespeare ran the Olympic Torch in the relay for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia as the only Delawarean Olympic medal winner at the time.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Shakespeare". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2008.