Edward Ferry

For the Michigan and Utah businessman, see Edward Payson Ferry.

Edward Ferry
Personal information
Full nameEdward Payson Ferry
BornJune 18, 1941 (1941-06-18)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
DiedSeptember 18, 2023 (2023-09-19) (aged 82)
Mill Valley, California, U.S.
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Coxed pair

Edward Payson Ferry (June 18, 1941 – September 18, 2023) was an American competition rower and Olympic champion.

Biography

Born in Seattle, Washington, Ferry won a gold medal in coxed pairs at the 1964 Summer Olympics with Conn Findlay.[1] They were first partnered in 1961, when Ferry was a 19-year-old sophomore at Stanford with only a year of rowing experience.[2]

Ferry won a gold medal at the 1963 Pan American Games in the coxed pair.

Edward Ferry died in Mill Valley, California on September 18, 2023, at the age of 82.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ed Ferry". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
  2. ^ "Great Moments in Stanford Olympic History: Training Day" Archived October 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine GoStanford.com July 5, 2012
  3. ^ "Olympic Champion Ed Ferry Dies". Hear The Boat Sing. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.


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