The Sphinx of the Charles
a year at harvard with harry parker
$71.04
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
14 December 2016
Summary
Harry Parker was probably the most important figure in American rowing of the past century. His heavyweight crews at Harvard topped the leagues more consistently than any other team (they won the Eastern Sprints regatta, against most of the top college crews, more than three times as often as their nearest rival). From the time they miraculously won the 1963 Harvard-Yale Race at the end of his first year at the helm, his varsity didn’t lose a race for six years, and they didn’t lose to Yale u…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781493026531 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1493026534 |
| Author: | Toby Ayer |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Imprint: | The Lyons Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 14 December 2016 |
| Weight: | 508g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 160mm x 21mm |
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Captures Harry’s personality in a way that is more valuable than all the myths. Highly instructive for other coaches in demonstrating his organic approach to rowing and to leadership.
Captures Harry’s personality in a way that is more valuable than all the myths. Highly instructive for other coaches in demonstrating his organic approach to rowing and to leadership. – Steve Gladstone, Yale Heavyweight Crew CoachAn intimate portrait of one of the most successful crew coaches in history. Ayer offers a behind-the-scenes look at Harvard Crew, and rowing fans will not be disappointed. – Daniel J. Boyne, author of “The Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water”In this extended and expository launch ride alongside the fabled Harry Parker, Toby Ayer provides an informed and intriguing glimpse of the eternal Master and Commander of Harvard crew. – John Powers, former writer for the Boston Globe
About The Author
Toby Ayer
Tobias Ayer has rowed competitively for more than twenty years. He began the sport as an undergraduate at MIT, then continued as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. He was a contender for the U.S. national team on three occasions, and has won numerous events including Head of the Charles and the World Indoor Rowing Championships. He currently teaches and coaches rowing at Salisbury School in Connecticut.
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