Joe Angyal

Joe Angyal
Angyal, c. 1942
Personal information
Born(1916-12-06)December 6, 1916
New York, New York, United States
DiedJune 26, 1954(1954-06-26) (aged 37)
Long Island, New York, United States
Sport
SportRowing

Joe Angyal (December 6, 1916 – June 26, 1954) was an American rower.[1] He competed in the men's double sculls event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] A Marine Corps fighter pilot in World War II and reservist, Angyal was killed in 1954 when he crashed a jet fighter on Long Island.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Joe Angyal". Olympedia. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joe Angyal Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Sculler Joe Angyal Killed When Jet Plane Crashes". The Ottawa Journal. June 29, 1954. p. June 29, 1954 – via Newspapers.com.


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