Ted Nash (rower)

Theodore Allison Nash II (October 29, 1932 – July 3, 2021) was an American competition rower and Olympic champion, rowing coach, and sports administrator.[1][2] Nash represented his country, either as a coach or athlete, at eleven separate Olympic Games since 1960.[3]

Ted Nash

Personal information
Born	October 29, 1932 (1932-10-29) Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	July 3, 2021(2021-07-03) (aged 88) Medford, New Jersey, U.S.
Medal record Men's rowing Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1960 Rome Coxless four 1964 Tokyo Coxless four

Nash began coaching at the University of Pennsylvania, first as freshman coach from 1965, then as head coach from 1969-83.[4][1][2] He was also a longtime supporter and icon of Penn AC.[4]

Nash served as a pilot[3] and first lieutenant in the Army Aviation division, teaching aviation and aerobatics.[1] He was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. While in the military, he was also an anti-guerrilla warfare instructor, an officer candidate school tactical officer for the Army and a member of the elite Green Beret, and special forces units for the Army. He was recalled four times on special "friendly" projects across the world.

He was born in Melrose, Massachusetts.[1][2]

Nash won a gold medal in coxless fours at the 1960 Summer Olympics[1][5] and a bronze for the same event at 1964 Olympics.[1] He won gold medals at the 1959 and 1963 Pan American Games.[1][2][6] Nash died at the age of 88 on July 3, 2021 in Medford, New Jersey.[7][1][3]