Al Ulbrickson Sr.
Personal information
BornFebruary 11, 1903
Seattle, Washington
DiedNovember 7, 1980 (aged 77)
Seattle, Washington
Alma materUniversity of Washington
Sport
SportRowing
Ulbrickson in a rowing shell, circa 1926

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

  1. "Alvin M. Ulbrickson, 77, Coached Olympic and Washington Crews". New York Times. November 11, 1980. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.


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