Lawrence Alan Hough (born April 4, 1944) is a retired

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. He competed in

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s at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1968. After graduating from

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in 1966, Hough teamed with Tony Johnson. In 1967 they won the U.S., North American, Pan American, and European championships. Next year they won the national title and placed second at the 1968 Olympics. In 1969 they won another European title. At the 1972 Olympics Johnson served as a coach, while Hough rowed with Dick Lyon; they placed ninth.

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