About Frank Greer
Lived 1879 – 1943 (aged 64). Frank Greer was an American rower.
Frank Bartholomew Greer (February 26, 1879 – May 7, 1943) was an American rower who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
Rowing career A native of East Boston, Greer was a member of the East Boston Amateur Athletic Boat Club. He held the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen single sculls title from 1904 to 1095. On July 30, 1904, he won an Olympic gold medal in the single sculls competition with a time of 10:08.5 at the age of 25. The final was held at Creve Coeur Lake in Maryland Heights, Missouri, where he beat out James Juvenal (silver) and Constance Titus (bronze).
After rowing After his retirement, Greer coached at the Detroit Athletic Club and later in life became a sheriff at the Charles Street Jail in Boston.
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Who was Frank Greer?
American rower (1879-1943)
When was Frank Greer born?
Frank Greer was born on 26 February 1879 in East Boston.
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Frank Greer died on 7 May 1943 in Winthrop.
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Frank Greer was a rower.
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Frank Greer was American.
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