Bill Hobbs (rower)
William Barton Rogers Hobbs (July 30, 1949 – January 4, 2020) was an American rower who competed in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and is the younger brother of Franklin Hobbs. In 1968 he was a crew member of the American boat which finished fifth in the men's coxed pair event. Four years later he won the silver medal with the American boat in the 1972 eights competition. He graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Business School.[1]
 Hobbs and his wife, Elizabeth in 2018 | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | William Barton Roger Hobbs | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Born | July 30, 1949 Ponce, Puerto Rico | |||||||||||||
| Died | January 4, 2020 (aged 70) South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, U.S. | |||||||||||||
| Education | Milton Academy, Harvard University, Harvard Business School | |||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth K. Hobbs | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Hobbs". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17.
- Bill Hobbs' obituary
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