Charles McIlvaine (rower)
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Charles Joseph McIlvaine (August 6, 1903 - January 30, 1975) was an American
rower
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
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He died in Broward County, Florida
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In 1928 he won the gold medal with his partner Paul Costello
in the double sculls competition.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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He died in Broward County, Florida
Broward County, Florida
-2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile...
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In 1928 he won the gold medal with his partner Paul Costello
Paul Costello
Paul Vincent Costello was an American triple Olympic Gold Medal winner in rowing and he was the first person to win a gold medal in the same event, the double scull , at three consecutive Olympics...
in the double sculls competition.