William Evans Garrett Gilmore (February 16, 1895 – December 5, 1969), sometimes known as Garrett Gilmore, 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 ...

. He won a silver medal in the single sculls at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

and a gold in double sculls at the 1932 Games. Gilmore served in the U.S. Army during

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

. He took up rowing in 1919 at the Bachelors Barge Club in Philadelphia. Next year he won his first junior national title. He later collected five national senior titles in the single sculls and several more in the doubles. After retiring from competitions Gilmore worked as a real estate broker. He died on December 5, 1969 and was interred at

Laurel Hill Cemetery Laurel Hill Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia. Founded in 1836, it was the second major rural cemetery in the United States after Mount Auburn Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts. The cemetery is ...

in Philadelphia.

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* 1895 births 1969 deaths American male rowers American real estate brokers Burials at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia) Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing Olympic silver medalists for the United States in rowing Rowers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Delaware County, Pennsylvania United States Army personnel of World War I {{US-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub