William Stowe (rower)
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BornMarch 23, 1940
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.[2]
DiedFebruary 8, 2016 (aged 75)
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
 Stowe at the 1964 European Championships[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 23, 1940 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 8, 2016 (aged 75) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Vesper Boat Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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William Arthur "Bill" Stowe (March 23, 1940 – February 8, 2016) was an American rowing stroke. He won gold medals at the 1964 Olympics and 1967 Pan American Games,[2][3][4] and a bronze medal at the 1965 European championships.[5]
Stowe was born in Oak Park, Illinois.[2] He graduated from Kent School in 1958 and Cornell University, class of 1962. After that he joined the U.S. Navy and was dispatched to Vietnam, where he rowed at the Club Nautique in Saigon. He returned from Vietnam as a lieutenant, and was stationed in Philadelphia, where he joined the Vesper Boat Club.[6]
