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Boys in the Boat: The Culture of Crew & Rowing

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Location:
Main Library
449 Broadway
Lecture Hall
Cambridge

Former Olympians William Becklean and John Biglow discuss the culture of crew and rowing as portrayed in the book Boys in the Boat. Becklean won a gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Biglow’s quest to join the 1984 team is portrayed in David Halberstam’s The Amateurs.