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Pocock Rowing (other)
Pocock Rowing may refer to: *Pocock Racing Shells, a Seattle-based racing shells manufacturer *Pocock Rowing Center, an amateur rowing club located in Seattle *The George Pocock Rowing Foundation Pocock is a surname, and may refer to: * Andrew Pocock (born 1955), British High Commissioner to Nigeria * Barbara Pocock, one of the candidates of the 2022 Australian federal election * Bill Pocock (1884–1959), English footballer *Blair Pocock ( ..., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Seattle {{disambig ...
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Pocock Racing Shells
Pocock Racing Shells is a Seattle, Washington-based racing shells manufacturer, founded in 1911. Pocock Racing Shells is the oldest rowing shell manufacturer in the world. History Pocock Racing Shells was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1911. The roots of the company began in England back in the 1800s. Founder George Pocock grew up in England, where his father was the head boat builder for prestigious Eton College at Windsor around the turn of the century. As a young man, George raced single shells on the famed River Thames. At one of these races he won £50, and with the money purchased passage for himself and his brother, Dick, on a cattle boat bound for Canada. In 1911, on George’s 20th birthday, they arrived in Vancouver, British Columbia, with $20 in their pockets and a dream of building fine racing boats. They were commissioned to build two single sculling boats for the Vancouver Rowing Club’s boathouse, without moorage, and found that at low tide they rested precario ...
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Pocock Rowing Center
The George Pocock Memorial Rowing Center (Pocock Rowing Center) is an amateur rowing club famous for its namesake and its ability to produce world-class rowers. Prominent members Members on the 2009 US National Team *Steve Dani, Coaching Staff *Bryan Volpenhein, Coaching Staff *Lindsey Hochman, Lightweight Women's Quadruple Sculls (LW4x) *Abby Broughton, Lightweight Women's Quadruple Sculls (LW4x) Members on the 2008 US Olympic Team * Anna Cummins (5 seat) Women's Eight (W8+) *Lia Pernell (bow) Women's Quadruple Sculls (W4x) * Anna Cummins (stroke) Women's Pair (W2-)USRowing Announces 2008 Olympic Games Roster. June 27, 2008


Members on the 2007 US National Team

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Pocock Rowing Foundation
Pocock is a surname, and may refer to: * Andrew Pocock (born 1955), British High Commissioner to Nigeria * Barbara Pocock, one of the candidates of the 2022 Australian federal election * Bill Pocock (1884–1959), English footballer *Blair Pocock (born 1971), New Zealand cricketer *Colin Pocock (born 1972), South African beach volleyball player *Cyrena Sue Pocock (c. 1896–1964), American operatic contralto * David Pocock (born 1988), Zimbabwe-born Australian rugby union player * David Pocock (other), several other people * Edward Innes Pocock (1855–1905), Scottish rugby international *Fiona Pocock, English rugby union player *Sir George Pocock (1706–1792), Royal Navy Admiral * George Pocock (inventor) (1774–1843), English schoolteacher and inventor *George Yeomans Pocock (1891–1976), American boat builder and philosopher of rowing *H. R. S. Pocock (1904–1988), British businessman and author *Isaac Pocock (1782–1835), English dramatist and painter *John Pocock ...
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