Joseph Michael Dougherty (3 July 1901 – 8 February 1981) 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 ...
. He competed at the
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...
in
Amsterdam
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with the
men's coxed pair with
Augustus Goetz and
Thomas Mack
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A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mack played college football at the end and tackle positions for the Uni ...
as coxswain where they were eliminated in the round one repechage.
At the
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...
in
Berlin
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, he again competed in the
coxed pair
A coxed pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain.
The crew consists of two rowers, each having one oar, and a cox. One rower ...
, this time with
Tom Curran and
George Loveless as coxswain.
References
1901 births
1981 deaths
American male rowers
Olympic rowers of the United States
Rowers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Rowers from Philadelphia
European Rowing Championships medalists
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