Al Ulbrickson Sr.

Alvin M. Ulbrickson (1903 – November 7, 1980), also known as Al Ulbrickson Sr., was an American rower and coach.

Ulbrickson in a rowing shell, circa 1926

After rowing as a student at the University of Washington (UW), Ulbrickson went on to coach the crew there from 1927 until retiring in 1959.[1] His UW crews won six Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships; four of those times they won varsity, junior varsity and freshman titles in the same year.[1] He also coached gold medal-winning U.S. rowing teams in the 1936 (Berlin) and 1948 (London) Olympics,[1] also taking a bronze in 1952 (Helsinki).[2] He was one of five coaches who were charter members of UW Athletic Hall of Fame when it was established in 1979.[1]

He was the father of Alvin Edmund Ulbrickson (Al Ulbrickson Jr.).[1]

References

"Alvin M. Ulbrickson, 77, Coached Olympic and Washington Crews". New York Times. New York. 1980-11-11. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
Museum of History and Industry. "Al Ulbrickson, University of Washington crew coach, Seattle, 1937". University of Washington Libraries. Retrieved 2022-05-02.

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[NYT-obit-1] "Alvin M. Ulbrickson, 77, Coached Olympic and Washington Crews". New York Times. New York. 1980-11-11. Retrieved 2022-05-02.

[2] Museum of History and Industry. "Al Ulbrickson, University of Washington crew coach, Seattle, 1937". University of Washington Libraries. Retrieved 2022-05-02.