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Thanks for posting John. Hope you're doing well.

I noticed Jr isnt driving. Give the kid a chance with your toy

This is a funny thing watch 😂 Especially knowing how superhuman it is not to flip a racing single.

Remarkable bit of sports history we have here! The train we see is a passenger special and debut of the Milwaukee's new Olympian Hiawatha. It would make its first scheduled run on June 29, 1947, departing both Tacoma and Chicago on that day.

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Many people of this time are beyond inspirational. The way they SURVIVED. The gumption. I don't know what words to use. These people they just, they just move on, they don't complain. They were hungry, had very little in shelter, clothing, etc. They just carry on; what else can you do, right? It makes me feel so inadequate and spoiled. I am grateful and I know people shouldn't have to suffer that way. But it truly is inspiring. They were grateful, humble, willing to work. The way we are today is just gross.🥺

Harry Rantz and the pitiful excuse for a human being, Thula, should have been jailed for their treatment of Joe Rantz. I think Joe may be one of the greatest men I have ever read about. RIP hero. Thula got her karma, though.

I can only ever dream of doing anything like this

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Beautiful meditation. Thank you

I love listening to Bearnies words of wisdom

I received this book as a Christmas gift from a friend-customer of mine. (each year she got me a book). At first I wondered how it would be possible to hold my attention with the telling of winning at Berlin by an American Crew Team????......well, ...it never let me down and I rate it as one of the BEST books I have ever read....And If you read it yourself, I bet you say the same.

Do you know the exact date of this regatta? I assume it was June 1947, but I would like to know exactly.

this really brings to life "the amateurs" thanks for posting.

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I used to have a copy, but I can't find it. I'd love to read it again.

It is possible that you and I met. I worked at the 1984 Olympics helping the athletes who resided in the dorms at UCSB. Sadly, my strongest memory is just how roided out the Eastern Block athletes were, the females especially. This was during the Cold War and the Soviets abused steroids a lot before the tests got better.

Sang that exact song on that exact spot in 2011.

Where can I see more videos like this?

Is this shot in New Brunswick?

Outstanding read 2024!

So you baSICALLY did fucking zero EXCEPT STICK THE THING IN THE THING WHERE THE GAS GOERS AND STICK THE KEY IN THE HOLE .. SO YOUR A WANNABEE MIDLIFE CRISIS WANNABE COOL CAR MAN LOOKING FOR THE COOL FACTOR YOU WOULD never ON YOUR DYING DAY EVER HAVE WITHOUT A CAR .. WOW AIN'T YOU DREAMY...

Conditions look amazing.

You’ve tought those boys good 👍 🗽🇺🇸

Cried, cried, and cried reading the book……such a story about remarkable boys.

interesting how hard they worked to go to university. No loans.

Thank tou John for your many posts. Rowing really needs an actual museum so that all of the amazing films like this dont get lost. Your channel is effectively a nice museum of amazing rowing

Thank you for providing this treasure source for us all to listen to. What a brilliant man this wonderful Doctor Bernie Seigel.

This is great. I gave some photos of this event to Eric Cohen who posted them on the history site. A friend's father, Robert Ball, attended this event and took a series of pictures. They had been stored in a box for 50 years until my friend, his son, Joe Ball, looked through the box and was scanning things. He gave me copies of the pictures and I sent them to Eric.

An excellent read a few years back! Moving and unpretentious. Look forward to the movie. Thank you George and John.

Great clip, I read the book a few years ago. Particularly interested in the other (USA) Olympians of 1936. The video mentioned other athletes which "they had met" while in Germany. They missed a very important individual...from Pasadena, California...none other than Mathew MacKenzie "Mac" Robinson (Silver; 200 Meters) behind James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens. Both runners broke the Olympic record. Need I explain whom Mr. Robinson's younger brother was? #42

I recently saw the movie and was so moved by it! Thank you for background info……. Now to buy the book!

John, Thank you for your wonderful documentary on this story. I was a Husky crewman for one year as a freshman at UW and very much enjoyed your discussion. You should continue making documentaries on this Channel

Me standing up in the 8 busting a move while queuing for the dock

I think it is the best book I have ever read! James Daniel Brown captured Joe's life beautifully. That book pulled me in from page one.

Soon to be a movie

Great job pulling the background info together and presenting the additional detail. A superb story on many levels and happy to see that it's being produced as a movie.

Our 8 of sr. women rowers won the gold on Lake Washington in a national competition. I was 64yrs old and started rowing in my 50s. It was a wonderful achievement. I loved watching these films. It brings it all back. Thanks.

This was really great, John. A good follow up for me after seeing the new Clooney movie version of the book.

I knew a little about it, but the book was so much more! My grandfather’s life was similar, but without the education. When his mom died in Idaho, he and his sister were dumped in an orphanage. Grandpa ran away. The new stepmom wanted nothing to do with him. Grandpa became a logger. I live near Sequim now. Abandoning children was so common then.

Best sports book I ever read…..the movie misses a lot but the boat scenes were good

I read the book which was fabulous. We saw the movie this past weekend which was BEYOND FABULOUS !!!! What a great story and film. George Clooney did a great job. Highly recommend both.

GREAT BOOK

What a fantastic part of US history! A salute to the men who played a major part in the success of this team to make all Americans proud!

I borrowed this book from a friend when it came out and I’m never going to return it. I have been rereading it ever since, it has become like a bible to me, I read different parts whenever I’m looking for inspiration. What an incredible story impeccably written! A truly inspiring story.

The PBS documentary was great! Gave me chills watching the rowing footage after growing up watching UW football and crew. These guys were my moms contemporaries... wish she was still around to ask about the boys in the boat

Had the privilege of racing in Pocock shells at Washington. Treasured memory was being complimented by Stan Pocock on rowing their shells “the way they should be rowed”. Highlight of my crew years