About James McMillin
Lived 1914 – 2005 (aged 91). James McMillin was an American rower.
James Burge McMillin (March 8, 1914 – August 22, 2005) was an American rower who won Olympic gold at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
McMillin was born in Seattle and raised in the Queen Anne Hill area.
McMillin rowed in the University of Washington senior varsity eights which won US national Intercollegiate Rowing Association titles in 1936 and 1937. His role in the University of Washington eight and their Olympic victory is explored in the 2013 non-fiction book by author Daniel James Brown, The Boys in the Boat.
After graduating McMillin coached rowing at Massachusetts Institute of Technology during World War II and worked at MIT as a laboratory engineer on classified research. His later career was with Boeing in Seattle.
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Who was James McMillin?
American rower (1914–2005)
When was James McMillin born?
James McMillin was born on 8 March 1914 in Seattle.
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James McMillin died on 22 August 2005 in Bremerton.
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James McMillin was a rower.
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James McMillin was American.
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