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1975 WSU crew team detail—Bob Appleyard
Winter 2023

A legacy of collegiate rowing

Robert “Bob” Appleyard (’75 Zool., ’79 MS Environ. Sci., ’86 PhD Vet. Sci.) rowed with Cougar Crew all four years of college, coached Washington State University’s women’s crew team for a year during graduate school, and went on to become a longtime race official with the United State Rowing Association (USRowing) and International Federation of Rowing Associations (FISA).

In 2023, he gave the keynote address during Cougar Crew Days. Find his speech below.

Read about Appleyard’s career in “Different strokes.”

 

 

We’ve been celebrating the first 50 years of Cougar Crew, and my task this evening is to reflect back over those … » More …

Old crew shell from WSU hangs from ceiling
Summer 2023

Resurrecting the remnants

It might sound odd but the Winlock W. Miller and the 101 were sisters. They died together, on the same day, at Almota.

In early 1971, University of Washington head rowing coach Dick Erickson provided the newly formed Cougar Crew with two used Husky shells on a long-term loan. The Miller and the 101 didn’t row on the Snake River until December 4 that year. Just 37 days later, they were gone.

The second week of January 1972, winds on campus reached 75 mph. Gusts of 150 mph were recorded at Pasco. The recently built Almota shellhouse was designed to sustain winds … » More …