Don Blessing

Full name: Donald Franklin "Don" Blessing
Gender: Male
Height: 5-7.5 (172 cm)
Weight: 119 lbs (54 kg)
Born: December 26, 1905 in Hollister, California, United States
Died: July 4, 2000 in Belvedere Tiburon, California, United States
Affiliations: California Golden Bears, Berkeley (USA)
Country: United States
Sport: Rowing

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

At 5-7Â½ (1.71), 120 lb. (55 kg.), Don Blessing was the coxswain for the 1928 Cal/Berkeley boat which won the IRA championship, the Olympic Trials and the gold medal at Amsterdam. Blessing later became an investment banker in Piedmont, California and was one of the original owners of the Oakland Raiders American Football League (AFL) franchise.

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1928 Summer	22	Amsterdam	Rowing	Men's Coxed Eights	United States	USA	1	Gold

Men's Coxed Eights

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	T
1928 Summer	22	Amsterdam	Rowing	United States	USA	Final Round		6:03.2
1928 Summer	22	Amsterdam	Rowing	United States	USA	Semi-Finals	Heat One	6:02.0
1928 Summer	22	Amsterdam	Rowing	United States	USA	Quarter-Finals	Heat Three	6:32.8
1928 Summer	22	Amsterdam	Rowing	United States	USA	Round Two	Heat One	6:35.0
1928 Summer	22	Amsterdam	Rowing	United States	USA	Round One	Heat Four	6:21.2

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