Edward Ferry Explained

Edward Ferry
Fullname:Edward Payson Ferry
Birth Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Death Place:Mill Valley, California, U.S.
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Edward Payson Ferry (June 18, 1941 – September 18, 2023) was an American competition rower and Olympic champion.

Biography

Born in Seattle, Washington, Ferry won a gold medal in coxed pairs at the 1964 Summer Olympics with Conn Findlay.[1] They were first partnered in 1961, when Ferry was a 19-year-old sophomore at Stanford with only a year of rowing experience.[2]

Ferry won a gold medal at the 1963 Pan American Games in the coxed pair.

Edward Ferry died in Mill Valley, California on September 18, 2023, at the age of 82.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Ed Ferry . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083220/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fe/ed-ferry-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . December 18, 2008.
  2. http://www.gostanford.com/sports/olympics/spec-rel/070512aac.html "Great Moments in Stanford Olympic History: Training Day"
  3. Web site: Olympic Champion Ed Ferry Dies . Hear The Boat Sing . 17 October 2023 . 17 October 2023.