James Wynne (July 24, 1937 – January 23, 2014) was an American

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. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the

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Biography

Wynne was from Grand Island. He engaged in competitive rowing during his high school years at

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, earning numerous national and Canadian honors. His rowing activities extended into his period at the

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. In 1956, Wynne took a leave from his university studies to form part of a five-member team at the West Side Rowing Club for the

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. He also competed in the 1960 European Games. In 1963, Wynne married Judy Ryan and relocated to

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. There, he worked in

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for

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and observed rowers on the

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during weekends. A year later, in 1964, he became the lightweight crew coach at

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...

. In 1970, Wynne returned to Buffalo, transitioning into

hospital administration Health administration, healthcare administration, healthcare management or hospital management is the field relating to leadership, management, and administration of public health systems, health care systems, hospitals, and hospital network ...

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. Here, he played a key role in writing a significant grant application and obtaining federal funds for a new mental health center. He also served on the board of the National Council of Mental Health. During the 1990s, Wynne resumed his coaching career, initially at

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, and later as assistant coach for women's rowing at the

University at Buffalo The State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly called the University at Buffalo (UB) and sometimes called SUNY Buffalo, is a public research university with campuses in Buffalo and Amherst, New York. The university was founded in 1846 ...

. He took retirement in 2004.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wynne, James 1937 births 2014 deaths American male rowers Olympic rowers for the United States Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Rowers from Buffalo, New York