Gene Clapp

Eugene Howard Clapp III or Gene Clapp (born November 19, 1949) is an American rower and Olympian. He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in the men's eight event.

Early life Clapp was born in Brookline, Massachusetts and grew up in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. He is the son of Maud Millicent Greenwell and Eugene Howard Clapp Jr, a financial advisor. His younger brother is Charles Clapp who was also an Olympic rower.

He attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a B.A. in 1972. There, he was a member of St. Anthony Hall and the crew team, rowing in the 1967 Intercollegiate Championship. In 1972, he was captain of the Pennsylvania crew team and helped their men's eight team win the 1972 IRA championship.

Clapp represented the United States in the 1972 Summer Olympics in the men's eight. The team was assembled at the Olympic Camp and only participated in one race prior to the Olympic games. Their nickname was The Brothers and The Others because five of the eight-person team were from Harvard University. The race is followed by a meal that is usually provided by Clapp. After that race, the two teams went on a "grand tour." In 1974, he worked for Loeb, Rhoades and Co. in New York City. He is also president of the Pine Tree Land Company in Boston which is a branch of the firm by the same name in Delaware. In addition, he is a corporate member of the Partners in Healthcare System.