The Miracle 9 - 1936 Olympic Men's Rowing Team
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- The Miracle 9 - 1936 Olympic Men's Rowing Team
Before the boys of Miracel on Ice, there was another miracle team, and they were the 1936 NCAA Rowing Team of the Washington Huskies.
This group of boys are among the greatest underdog champions in American history because of their unique and inspiring story. They literally came from nowhere to beat all the best rowing M8 crews in the country and later the world. They were an ordinary group of college kids from the rural North West, during the Great Depression. They had never left the state of Washington before competing for the Huskies. Their story takes place during a time in history when when the country needed heroes and much like the great Jesse Owens, these heroes inspired a nation.
The first test for this crew came in April on Lake Washington. The freshmen and JV won their races easily, and the varsity finished the sweep with a three length victory over California, the defending champions. Two months later all three crews were back in Poughkeepsie and swept that race too. The win completed the first ever sweep of the Poughkeepsie by a west coast crew - and was the first ever varsity win for Coach Ulbrickson.
From Poughkeepsie the men traveled to Princeton New Jersey for the Olympic trials. On July 5th they met a polished Pennsylvania Club Crew, New York Club Crew, and Ky Ebright's California crew for the right to represent the country in the Olympics. Ulbrickson's now practiced strategy of "Keep the stroke down and then mow 'em down in the finishing sprints worked again to another thrilling victory.
The men stayed at the New York Athletic Club rowing quarters on Travers Island north of New York until departing with the entire Olympic Team for Hamburg aboard the S.S. Manhattan. Once in Germany, the team stayed near Lake Grunau, the site of the Olympic competition, at Koepenik. The team worked out twice a day on the lake, and dined at night with all of their competitors in the same mess hall. They also participated in the Opening Ceremonies, marching before Hitler and 120,000 frantic German fans, and attended some of the games.
The flag dropped and the race began to the sound of throngs of cheering crowds. Italy and England moved up with Germany closing in. Italy and Germany vied for the lead with England in the mix. With about 500 meters left in the race the Huskies crew would sprint to pass the Italians and Germans. The confidence of the Americans had remained strong; in every race in 1936, this crew had fallen behind, only to gain it back. The crowds were chanting "Deutsch-land, Deutsch-land, Deutsch-land", and yet it was in that last 200 meters that the United States went from third to first, crossing the line about ten feet in front of Italy, with Germany third.
The exhausted crew rowed in front of the grandstand, then to the dock, where a wreath was placed over the head of each oarsman and the coxswain. There were no interviews. The men stayed in their quarters that night. The next day they received their medals in the Olympic stadium; after the games were over, they went home various ways, some choosing to travel Europe, others going straight home.
Historically speaking, the 1936 Washington crew would have been memorable without the Olympic victory. They completed their season as undefeated National Champions - and then - World and Olympic champions. And forever will they hold that honor.
To learn more about these group champians this is a good read:
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who else came here after watching " The Boys in the Boat" movie? well done team!
I just finished the book!
Yep.
I just saw it today, great movie.
In March of 2002, at a friend’s wedding in Kauai, we met a then very tall 89 year old man named Jim from Washington State.... who still carried his gold medal in his right pocket. It was one of the highlights of my life speaking with this man about his experiences on that day with Hitler watching who allowed us to take picture of us with him and hold his cherished medal. I wish I could post those here. I’ve thought of him on and off over the years, which led me to finding this video clip.♥️
I imagine. What a group of amazing boys (now men). I loved learned about their stories.
University of Washington. Not Washington State.
@@Joepaq Washington state as opposed to DC. Didn’t mean Washington state university
@@aidanbenzel1437 Oh!! sorry about that!
@@Joepaq dummy, read it again. I said HE was from Washington State. 🙄
This is one of the best Olympic related stories you will ever read.
David James Brown's book "The Boys in the Boad," will have you cheering, praying, hoping, and crying throughout the telling of this marvelous historic event. Poor Don Hume,
one of the oarsmen, was willing to still take an oar despite having
what obviously was the flue. Sick until the day he walked aboard that
shell, he held to his commitment, and rowed with all his remaining
strength. The mens' bodies hurt so badly that all of them seemed to row
more like machines, than the exhausted and broken humans they'd become
in this competition. Robert Moch, the coaxswain, lied to the team repeatedly, telling them
they only had fifteen or twenty more rows before they would reach the
end. In reality, they had two and three times that left to finish.
Still, they held in and pulled it off, and won the 1936 top level rowing
competition. To my thinking, these fellows are the greatest of athletic
heroes and I will forever be proud of their achievement against the
fantasized supermen of the Nazi regime.
this is really a beautiful book that all Americans should read and try to emulate.
Agreed! Love the book! D
vwbug1971 the boom is great, I can’t find joe rantz in the pictures though
Fantastic book, and I listened on my phone (used to be called book on tape or CD) while I walk for exorcises. Keeps you going around the block because you want to hear more,
@@truthof7382 I just finished listening to it on my phone too. I have my phone with me when I am watering plants, sewing, cooking, walking etc. The reader is excellent and I certainly agree that the book is "fantastic." Now I am watching related RUclips videos. Happy Listening!
Nice film. The book "The Boys in the Boat" covering this UW crew is one of the more exciting sports books ever written.
+Steve Cyrus I read the book as well and it is one of the most exciting sports books ever
Excellent book!
+Steve Cyrus One of the very best books I have ever read, period. The individuals becoming a team is just one of the facets.... the boat building, the coaching, the competition ... all amazing... read the book, you will not be disappointed imo.
isn't it something, how the start of every race in the book just grips you? I am loving it...I just finished the part where Washington sweeps the Hudson, and I couldn't have put the book down if an earthquake hit, it was so gripping... can't wait to see how things go in Germany hahahaha...well written. SUCH a story!
I just finished reading this book, & what a read. The author is a connoisseur of verbalizing scenes & emotions & events. It was outrageous how they the Olympic & German officials tried cheating on them in their final row. Reading the book was definitely not a waste of time.
You should watch the movie also, "The Boys in the Boat". great movie, wonderful story they deserved the Gold
I’m a varsity coxswain and literally I watched this so many times because it makes me feel happy
So cool! What big shoes to fill.
I read this book while in prison. It was a great book.
I just not five minutes ago finished The Boys in the Boat. What an incredible story. What an incredible victory, both personally and collectively. I wish I could have met the crew.
I just finished Boys in the Boat. It was the most profound book I have ever read. I feel in love with the 9 of them...most notably Joe Rantz, Bobby Moch and Don Hume. The USA Team was seriously handicapped by assignment to the two lanes hindered by side winds. Additionally the start signal was probably deliberately rigged to favor the Germans and Italians. Despite the fact that the stroke Don Hume briefly passed out from lack of oxygen while rowing with pneumonia, the power of the stroke combined with a record setting stroke rate of 44 per minute and heart rates as high as 170 to 200 bpm. This is the greatest story ever told!
"The Boys in the Boat" is such a great book. I recommend it for anyone who wants to get into rowing, or even if you just want a good book.
This book is fantastic!. My dad was a young rowing spectator in 1936 and in his diary he refers to a "fairytail" ! He watched all the races life!
Wow!! Imagine that. What an amazing part of the story to witness!
This '36 crew has inspired countless generations of oarsmen and women
at the University of Washington.
I am proud to be included as part of this greatest rowing program in the world.
Bob Moch, the US Olympic coxswain, watched our practices when we were preparing for
the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley. Our victory there was a part of rowing history,
and the fine example these men set in Germany for us to follow was one of the most
inspirational efforts that we still celebrate as Huskies today. RIP brothers.
You are gone, but never forgotten. Go Dawgs!
Perhaps the best book I’ve ever read. On so many levels.
I love this story. I read the book about 2 yrs ago and just now watched the movie! I loved the book and this film. Such a great American story.
This video makes me proud to be an American
The most amazing part was, from the book:
They were in the middle of the river, the worst position to be with the crosswinds which were horrendous that day. The Germans were given the first lane based on a system so biased that it guaranteed a victory for Germany with Italy right next to them in the second. (The shore was the most protected, USA at the start had a two length disadvantage because of how it was set up. Despite the US having the best time in the prelims, which is how it usually sets up the finals.) They didn't even hear the start, no starting gun was used. And the second seat in front of the coxswain was near death from pneumonia.
It was a miracle they won...
It's probably the biggest miracle they beat all those odds to do so.
I'm reading the book right now it is really good
The Boys In The Boat is a fascinating book about this!
Looked this up after just finishing Daniel Brown's stunning account... in tears! A thrilling and moving true story of success in adversity (and poverty) against the background of Nazi Germany & it's twisted ideals. This film is just a glimpse and unfortunately lacks commentary of the race...go and buy The Boys in the Boat, a beautifully written epic & one of the best books I've read in years!
Yes, true strength and example of determination.
Love the book the Boys In the Boat. One of the best determination and strength of character stories that I have ever read,
book was awesome.
Rowing has been-and remains so today-an elitist sport, typically drawing men from Ivy League schools. Yet the men from Washington contrasted markedly to the oarsmen out East. They were neither the sons of senators and titans of industry, nor born in the lap of luxury. They came from modest beginnings, having spent summers working as loggers and fishermen. And somehow, ineffably and almost magically, these underdogs defied the odds and won the ‘36 Olympic Gold Medal, having discovered within themselves the power of rowing in harmony, and doing so with grace, composure, and relentless determination. Inspiring to say the least. I’m reminded of a quote: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
Speaking of rowing today, it's not mostly elite Ivy Legue and men (women started rowing in the Olympics in 1976). Look up the schools who compete at the Head of the Charles, there are a variety especially when you include club teams.
Reading it now . Amazing story . I live in Florida . The National rowing Championships start the 14th at Benderson Park literally two miles away from me . Very inspired to watch it !!!!
We rowed for Marist College crew in a George Pocock shell on the Hudson River in the 1960s. The big purple and gold W was still painted on the west cliff of the Hudson River, easily visible from Marist College.
Momentous.
Bravo to the Miracle 9!
Terrific book that I only learned about from a newspaper story on Mitt Romney (not a fan BTW). It was on his most favored reading list. Nagged my local library to order it and then read it cover to cover in a day or two. As a former rower in fours I can attest to the hard work and dedication of these men and their coaches. Highly recommended.
The boys in the boat 💪🏼
Just finished Boys in the Boat. What a fantastic book. This needs to be made into a movie and I hope it’s a really good big production by a very talented Director!
I hear that they are making it into a movie and it comes out this Christmas!
@@carolyndeemer4518 Good news!
@@TheProtocol48did you watch the movie? What did you think about it?
@@FLP90as an old oarsmen (bow) it was absolutely fantastic.
That's Don Hume who first accepts the wreath after Bobby Moch the Jewish Coxswain is honored with a hand shake. Next the wreath goes to Joe Rantz...hero of Boys in the Boat. Joe lived to be over 90 years old and traveled the world with his wife and five children.
Our class just finished reading that book it was amazing
My cousin Joyce Simdars was married to Joe Rantz.
I'm wondering why Moch was even allowed to compete, given that he was Jewish. Two members of the American relay-race squad were not allowed to run because they were Jewish, and Jesse Owens filled in for one of them. He was not at all happy about that! I suppose the Nazis just didn't know about Moch. Neither did Moch himself, according to the book. His father informed him he was Jewish right before the team left for Europe.
Honestly one of my favorite things about the whole story was that a Jewish man was the coxswain for the gold-medal team during “Hitler’s Olympics”. Talk about sweet irony 🎉 !
My guess is that no one knew he was Jewish until it was all over with. I loved all those boys and felt like I knew them like old friends by the end of the book, but Bobby Moch is the one I would have most loved to shake hands with.
The movie is fantastic. Must see viewing!!!
Wow amazing story
The US was given the short end of the stick when it came to the lane assignments
Good movie 🎬
Just watched the movie. AMAZINGGG
The Greatest Sports Story Ever Told! I hear it will be a movie. Who will play Joe Rantz...who is tall enough?
Row2k news in April has a list if cast members. Aussie actor Chris Hemsworth plays Joe Rantz. "Harry Potter" Dan Radcliffe is coxswain. 5th and 6th seat are two former collegiate rowers- Michael DiSanto of Harvard and Rob Munn of Washington. (Go Dawgs!)
I want to see it! I heard it was on PBS!
The documentary was on PBS...the movie has not been released.
The actual documentary is on PBS American Experience. Over 5 years ago Weinstein Co locked up the movie rights based on DJ Brown's book which had yet to be written. Kenneth Branagh (Kings Speech) was said to be director.
Ahimsa, Weinstein, or is it Hollywood's version hasnt come out yet. It seems like it has taken Weinstein forever to get this movie produced. I saw the PBS doc tho. Dan Brown is interviewed several times in that. He is a very insightful and gifted writer.
The USA 🇺🇸 brought home 24 gold medals 🏅 from the 1936 Olympics. UW won 🏆 9 gold medals, and Jesse Owens brought home 4 gold medals 🏅 himself in track.
Awesome video, thank you
Extraordinaria la hazaña de nueve hombresen los jj.oo- de 1936
My US history class is forced to listen to our teacher read The Boys in the Boat.
I am reading that story now
Boys in the Boat should be required reading. There is a lot of historical significance of what our country went through and the grit that we used to have.
my dad was in the german team, dark hair and glasses.
POV: you just finished Boys in the Boat
Clooney did a good job making the movie from the book
The boys in the boat 🇰🇪
I've read BOYS IN THE BOAT by Dan Brown 3X, and have seen the movie 2x.
What a thrill!
Bio Joe
How did they get such drastic close ups (& those straight on camera angles) if the actual rowers using 1936 technology? 2:05
anyone else having to watch that for school?? 🤔
Hey, does anybody know the song/composer for the music in the background?
Hey algorithm, there's a movie now so boost this.
What’s the song playing during the race?
damn what stroke rat was that in the end
Tim Roth 44
WHAT ARE THEIR NAMES !!!
Herbert Morris
Charles Day
Gordon Adam
John White
James McMillin
George Hunt
Joe Rantz
Donald Hume
Robert Moch
I'd say the German crew, ended up in the Warsaw Ghetto as guards.. It must hv been a shock to the Nazis..Great.😅
Trump wouldn't look so different standing next to Hitler.
You mean Biden, a wannabe dictator and his Brown Shirts, aka Antifa?
Same as you with Mao as Maos son. I am not a Trump supporter by the way.
I'm voting T come November my guy. @@Trancymind
@@KnockoutInvestingI thought you were going to vote someone from the communist party.
Yess yess,freedom ,not trump
book was awesome.