Robert Perew
 1948 Summer Olympic U.S. Rowing Team - Men's Coxless Fours | ||||||||||||
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| Full name | Robert Strahan Perew | |||||||||||
| Nickname | Bob | |||||||||||
| Born | August 5, 1923 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Died | November 14, 1999 (aged 76) Denton, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Education | Yale University | |||||||||||
| Occupation | Sales manager | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||
| Position | Bow seat | |||||||||||
| University team | Yale Bulldogs | |||||||||||
| Club | West Side Rowing Club | |||||||||||
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Robert "Bob" Strahan Perew (August 5, 1923 – November 14, 1999) was an American oarsman who was a bronze medalist in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
Early life
[edit]Perew was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] His parents were Bernice (née Strahan) and Robert Jackman Perew.[1]
Perew lived in Buffalo, New York, and West Palm Beach, Florida during his youth.[citation needed] He graduated from Lafayette High School in Buffalo in 1941.[1]
He then attended Yale University.[1] Midway through his college career, he enlisted in the submarine service of the U.S. Navy.[1] He was commissioned a communications officer on the USS Thornback (SS-418), serving in the Pacific during World War II.[2][1]
After the war, Perew returned to Yale, graduating in 1948 with a degree in mechanical engineering.[2][1]
Rowing
[edit]Perew began rowing while in high school at Buffalo's West Side Rowing Club.[1] During college he was a member of the Yale Bulldogs' crew team in 1947 and 1948.[1]
While still in college, he was on the U.S. team at the 1948 Olympics.[2] He was part of the Men's Coxless Fours who took the bronze medal, alongside Gregory Gates, Stuart Griffing, and Frederick Kingsbury.[1][3] He had the bow seat.[4]
Career
[edit]Perew worked for General Electric and Electric Boat.[4] He was then the sale manager for the northeast area for York International, retiring in 1989.[1]
He also served in the Navy Reserve until 1989, achieving the rank of lieutenant commander.[1]
Personal life
[edit]He lived near Long Island Sound in Waterford, Connecticut for over forty years.[2] He had two daughters, Ann and Joyce.[1]
He was a member of the Yale-Harvard Regatta Committee for many years.[2] He was also a member of the Retired Officers Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the U.S. Olympic Alumni Association.[1] In addition, he was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in New London, Connecticut.[1]
In 1999, he died in Denton, Texas, where he lived from 1996 to 1999.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Foley, John (November 18, 1999). "Robert Perew, 76: Member of Committee for Yale-Harvard Regatta". The Day. pp. B6. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Google News.
- ^ a b c d e "Roberts Strahan Perew". Olympics. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Guinness Book of Olympic Records: Complete Roll of Olympic Medal Winners (1896-1960) for the 20 Sports to be Completed in the 1964 Games and All Other Essential Information. United States, Sterling Publishing Company, 1964. p. 73.
- ^ a b c "Bob Perew Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference. April 18, 2020. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2022.