George Lewis Ahlgren (August 16, 1928 – December 30, 1951) was an American
rower who competed at 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 won the gold medal with the American team in the eights competition.
[Profile: George Ahlgren]
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He attended
University of California, Berkeley.
Ahlgren was killed in an aircraft crash in
Arizona while serving in the
U.S. Air Force.
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1928 births
1951 deaths
Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing
American male rowers
Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
People from San Diego
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