Robert Doud "Bob" Martin (June 19, 1925 – October 18, 2012) 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 ...

who competed in 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 was born in

Tacoma, Washington Tacoma ( ) is the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. A port city, it is situated along Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Pa ...

and died in

Gig Harbor, Washington Gig Harbor is the name of both a bay on Puget Sound and a city on its shore in Pierce County, Washington,. The population was 12,029 at the 2020 census. Gig Harbor is one of several cities and towns that claim to be "the gateway to the Olymp ...

. In 1948 he was a crew member of the American boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event.

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The Pocock Generation Part I

The Pocock Generation Part II

The Pocock Generation Part III

Bob Martin's obituary
1925 births 2012 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 {{US-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub