boys in the boat
December 23, 2023
Boys in the Boat trivia
"The Boys in the Boat" is now a major motion picture. How well do you know your UW rowing history?
November 25, 2023
‘Boys’ on the big screen
Turning "The Boys in the Boat" into a Hollywood movie took a lot of research to re-create the UW of the 1930s.
September 2, 2023
Making waves
Like the ‘Boys in the Boat,’ UW women’s rowing has its own inspiring story.
June 4, 2023
Pulling together
At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, the UW crew made history and set a legacy in motion.
June 3, 2019
‘Cathedral’ on the Cut
Nearly torn down in 1975, the ASUW Shell House is still a beloved building on the UW campus.
June 2, 2019
Where it all began
The 101-year-old ASUW Shell House was home to the famed “Boys in the Boat.”
March 1, 2015
Finding my father
I was 55 when my father passed away at the age of 80, the victim of a stroke. I had to wait another 17 years from the time of his death to finally receive his unexpected “gift.” Somehow he resurrected himself and had me cheering for the man I had long ago given up on.
December 1, 2007
Joseph Rantz, 1914-2007
Joseph Rantz had a key role in what would come to be known as one of the greatest athletic contests in UW history.
March 1, 2005
Bob Moch, 1914-2005
Robert G. Moch, ’36, former UW Alumni Association president and coxswain of the UW varsity eight that won the gold medal in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, died Jan. 18 at the age of 90.