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1923 University of Washington's 1st national title....
1923 University of Washington's 1st national title....
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June 29, 1923
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 29, 1923
* University of Washington
* Collegiate Rowing Crew
* First National Championship
The top of page 14 has a two column heading: "WASHINGTON TAKES VARSITY BOAT RACE" with subhead. (see) This was the University of Washington's very first national title in any sport.
Complete with 26 pagers, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.
HistoryLink.org: On June 28, 1923, the University of Washington's eight-man varsity crew defeats Navy at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) national championship on the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, New York. The victory marks both the UW's first national title in any sport and the first time a crew from the West Coast has won the rowing crown.
Category: The 20th Century
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