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Robert "Bob" Strahan Perew (August 5, 1923 – November 14, 1999) was an American oarsman who was a bronze medalist in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Robert Perew

1948 Summer Olympic U.S. Rowing Team - Men's Coxless Fours
Personal information
Full name	Robert Strahan Perew
Nickname(s)	Bob
Born	(1923-08-05)August 5, 1923 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 14, 1999(1999-11-14) (aged 76) Denton, Texas, U.S.
Education	Yale University
Occupation	Sales manager
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Position	Bow seat
University team	Yale Bulldogs
Club	West Side Rowing Club
Medal record Representing United States Men's athletics 1948 London Coxless four

Early life

Perew was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] His parents were Bernice (née Strahan) and Robert Jackman Perew.[1]

Perew lived in Buffalo, New York, and West Palm Beach, Florida during his youth.^{[citation needed]} He graduated from Lafayette High School in Buffalo in 1941.[1]

He then attended Yale University.[1] Midway through his college career, he enlisted in the submarine service of the U.S. Navy.[1] He was commissioned a communications officer on the USS Thornback (SS-418), serving in the Pacific during World War II.[2][1]

After the war, Perew returned to Yale, graduating in 1948 with a degree in mechanical engineering.[2][1]

Rowing

Perew began rowing while in high school at Buffalo's West Side Rowing Club.[1] During college he was a member of the Yale Bulldogs' crew team in 1947 and 1948.[1]

While still in college, he was on the U.S. team at the 1948 Olympics.[2] He was part of the Men's Coxless Fours who took the bronze medal, alongside Gregory Gates, Stuart Griffing, and Frederick Kingsbury.[1][3] He had the bow seat.[4]

Career

Perew worked for General Electric and Electric Boat.[4] He was then the sale manager for the northeast area for York International, retiring in 1989.[1]

He also served in the Navy Reserve until 1989, achieving the rank of lieutenant commander.[1]

Personal life

He lived near Long Island Sound in Waterford, Connecticut for over forty years.[2] He had two daughters, Ann and Joyce.[1]

He was a member of the Yale-Harvard Regatta Committee for many years.[2] He was also a member of the Retired Officers Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the U.S. Olympic Alumni Association.[1] In addition, he was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in New London, Connecticut.[1]

In 1999, he died in Denton, Texas, where he lived from 1996 to 1999.[4]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Robert Perew

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[fr] Robert Perew

Robert Straham Perew, né le 5 août 1923 à Philadelphie et mort le 14 novembre 1999 à Denton (Texas), est un rameur d'aviron américain.

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[ru] Перью, Роберт

Роберт «Боб» Стран Перью (англ. Robert "Bob" Strahan Perew; 5 августа 1923[1][2], Филадельфия, Пенсильвания — 14 ноября 1999[2], Дентон, Техас) — американский гребец, выступавший за сборную США по академической гребле в конце 1940-х годов. Бронзовый призёр летних Олимпийских игр в Лондоне, победитель и призёр многих студенческих регат. Офицер Военно-морских сил США, участник Второй мировой войны.

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