Robert Ide Will (April 20, 1925 – October 14, 2019) was an American

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

who competed in the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

. He was born in

Seattle, Washington Seattle ( ) is a port, seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the county seat, seat of King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in bo ...

. In 1948, he was a crew member of the American boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event.

References

* 1925 births 2019 deaths American male rowers Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics {{US-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub