Al Ulbrickson Sr.

Al Ulbrickson Sr.
Personal information
Born	February 11, 1903 ; Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	November 7, 1980 (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.
"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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[1] "Alvin M. Ulbrickson, 77, Coached Olympic and Washington Crews". New York Times. November 11, 1980. Retrieved January 4, 2023.

[NYT-obit-2] "Alvin M. Ulbrickson, 77, Coached Olympic and Washington Crews". New York Times. New York. 1980-11-11. Retrieved 2022-05-02.

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