Warren Westlund Explained

Warren Westlund
Birth Name:Warren DeHaven Westlund
Birth Date:August 20, 1926
Death Date:February 13, 1992
Alma Mater:University of Washington
Sport:Rowing
Club:University of Washington

Warren DeHaven Westlund (August 20, 1926  - February 13, 1992) was an American rower, an Olympic gold medallist at London 1948.

Rowing

Westlund graduated from Roosevelt High School and took up rowing at the University of Washington where he rowed varsity crews. In 1948 he was the strokeman of the American boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event.

Career and personal

He was born in Olympia, Washington and died in Seattle aged 65. He was an automobile dealer running a Buick GMC dealership in Seattle and had been a past chairman of the Seattle Automobile Show. He was married 41 years to his wife Pauline.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19920214&slug=1475736 Westlund Obituary