How to Get Strong p047 (Edward Hanlan Ten Eyck in 1897)

Edward Hanlan "Ned" Ten Eyck (August 7, 1879 – September 8, 1956) was an American champion rower and crew coach. He is best known for becoming the first American to win the

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in 1897. Ten Eyck held the

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championship title in the single sculls in 1898, 1899, and 1901. He followed his father, crew coach

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, as head coach at

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. Both were members of the

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. He was also head coach at

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and

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. Ten Eyck was a native of Peekskill, New York. He died on September 8, 1956, in

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, after an operator for cancer.

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1879 births 1956 deaths American male rowers Rutgers Scarlet Knights rowing coaches Syracuse Orange rowing coaches Wisconsin Badgers rowing coaches People from Peekskill, New York Sportspeople from Westchester County, New York American people of Dutch descent Edward H. {{US-rowing-bio-stub