Edward Marsh (February 12, 1874 in

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

– October 10, 1932 in Philadelphia) 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

1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...

. A member of the

Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association (commonly known as Penn AC) is an amateur rowing club located at #12 Boathouse Row in the historic Boathouse Row of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Penn AC was founded in 1871 as the West Philadelphia Boat Club. ...

, he was part of the American boat ''

Vesper Boat Club The Vesper Boat Club is an amateur rowing (sport), rowing club located at #10 Boathouse Row in the historic Boathouse Row of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1865 as the Washington Barge Club, the Club changed its name to Vesper Boat Club ...

'', which won the gold medal in the eights. He was a member of the Theta Delta Chi Fraternity.

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The History of the Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association
1874 births 1932 deaths Rowers from Philadelphia Rowers at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing American male rowers Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Lehigh University alumni {{US-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub