Thomas Charlton (rower) explained

Thomas Charlton
Fullname:	Thomas Jackson Charlton Jr.
Birth Place:	Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
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Thomas Jackson Charlton Jr. (born July 12, 1934) is an American competition rower and Olympic champion.

Born in Savannah, Georgia,^[1] he won a gold medal in eights with the American team at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.^[2] The eight rowers were Yale undergraduates. Charlton was a member of the Class of 1956. He commissioned through Yale Naval ROTC into the U.S. Marine Corps.

Notes and References

1. Tom Charlton . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418064802/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/tom-charlton-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . May 3, 2015.
2. Web site: 1956 Summer Olympics  - Melbourne, Australia  - Rowing . databaseolympics.com . May 15, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071208105105/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=14&sp=ROW . December 8, 2007 .