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Edward Ferry

Edward Ferry

American rower (1941–2023)


Edward Payson Ferry (June 18, 1941 – September 18, 2023) was an American competition rower and Olympic champion.

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Biography

Born in Seattle, Washington, Ferry won a gold medal in coxed pairs at the 1964 Summer Olympics with Conn Findlay.[1] They were first partnered in 1961, when Ferry was a 19-year-old sophomore at Stanford with only a year of rowing experience.[2]

Ferry won a gold medal at the 1963 Pan American Games in the coxed pair.

Edward Ferry died in Mill Valley, California on September 18, 2023, at the age of 82.[3]


References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ed Ferry". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
  2. "Olympic Champion Ed Ferry Dies". Hear The Boat Sing. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.



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