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THE NATIONAL ROWING HALL
OF FAME INDUCTED THE CLASS OF 2016

The National Rowing Foundation inducted two devoted
patrons of rowing and 6 boats to comprise the Class of 2016
for the prestigious National Rowing Hall of Fame.

The crews of the boats honored include exceptional men and women
– heavyweight and lightweight - who under took the daunting
competitive challenges of international competition to achieve multiple
medal winning performances in the Olympic Games and World Rowing
Championships. “In choosing these honorees, the selection committee
members were unanimous in their judgement that the performances
of the boats and their crews more than met the rigorous Hall of Fame
standards,” stated Kent Mitchell Chair of NRF Hall of Fame Selection
Committee.“They join the many great Hall of Fame crews from the 1936
Berlin Olympic Gold Medal “Boys in the Boat” eight to the 1984 and
2008 Olympic Gold Medal women’s eights.

The six crews inducted are: The 1976 Olympic Bronze Medal Women’s
Eight: Jackie Zoch Major, Anita DeFrantz, Carie Graves, Marion Greig,
Anne Taubes Warner, Peggy McCarthy Bailey, Carol Brown, Gail
Ricketson Helfer, Lynn Silliman Reed and Coach Harry Parker;

The 1976 Olympic Silver Medal Men’s Pair: Calvin Coffey and Michael
Staines;

The 1996 Olympic Silver Medal Men’s Quad: Tim Young, Eric Mueller,
Brian Jamieson and Jason Gailes;

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