Al Ulbrickson Sr.

American rower and coach

Al Ulbrickson Sr.
Personal information

Born	(1903-02-11)February 11, 1903 ^{[citation needed]} Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	November 7, 1980(1980-11-07) (aged 77) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Washington
Sport
Sport	Rowing

Alvin M. Ulbrickson (February 11, 1903 – November 7, 1980),^[1] also known as Al Ulbrickson Sr., was an American rower and coach.

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.^[2] 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.^[2] He also coached gold medal-winning U.S. rowing teams in the 1936 (Berlin) and 1948 (London) Olympics,^[2] also taking a bronze in 1952 (Helsinki).^[3] He was one of five coaches who were charter members of UW Athletic Hall of Fame when it was established in 1979.^[2]

He was the father of Alvin Edmund Ulbrickson (Al Ulbrickson Jr.).^[2]

References

^ "Alvin M. Ulbrickson, 77, Coached Olympic and Washington Crews". New York Times. November 11, 1980. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "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.