The Rise of Cornell Rowing 1871-1920 by Eric R. Langstedt, published by St. Magnus Press

The Rise of Cornell Rowing 1871-1920

A History of the Early Championships of The Intercollegiate Rowing Association

by Eric R. Langstedt

The Rise of Cornell Rowing 1871-1920

A History of the Early Championships of The Intercollegiate Rowing Association

by Eric R. Langstedt

Published Oct 31, 2012
324 Pages
6.14 x 9.21 Black & White Paperback and 6.14 x 9.21 Black & White Dust-Jacketed Hardback
Genre: HISTORY / General

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Book Details

"Cornell Fans Pulled the Oarsmen Out of the Boat, Lifting Them Onto Their Shoulders."

Covering the period when rowing reached its height of popularity as a spectator sport, The Rise of Cornell Rowing 1871-1920 offers the reader perspective on the formative years of intercollegiate rowing in America. Readers are transported to a time when race enthusiasts would walk four miles to watch regattas on Saratoga Lake, or wait in long lines to board observation trains in Poughkeepsie. While their success during this era focused attention on Cornel, the championship victories of Pennsylvania, Columbia, Syracuse, Yale, Wisconsin, Princeton, and Bowdoin are detailed for rowing history enthusiasts.

About the Author

Eric R. Langstedt

Eric R. Langstedt was a collegiate rower at Cornell University and the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. He formerly coached at the University of Connecticut and presently teaches at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York.