Theodore Allison Nash II (October 29, 1932 – July 3, 2021) was an American competition rower and Olympic champion, rowing coach, and sports administrator.[1][2] Nash represented his country, either as a coach or athlete, at eleven separate Olympic Games since 1960.[3]
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Born | October 29, 1932 (1932-10-29) Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Died | July 3, 2021(2021-07-03) (aged 88) Medford, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
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Nash began coaching at the University of Pennsylvania, first as freshman coach from 1965, then as head coach from 1969-83.[4][1][2] He was also a longtime supporter and icon of Penn AC.[4]
Nash served as a pilot[3] and first lieutenant in the Army Aviation division, teaching aviation and aerobatics.[1] 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.[citation needed]
He was born in Melrose, Massachusetts.[1][2]
Nash won a gold medal in coxless fours at the 1960 Summer Olympics[1][5] and a bronze for the same event at 1964 Olympics.[1] He won gold medals at the 1959 and 1963 Pan American Games.[1][2][6]
He also coached entrepreneurs Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in the coxless pair at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[7]
Nash died at the age of 88 on July 3, 2021 in Medford, New Jersey.[8][1][3]