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|title=The Boys In The Boat: An Epic Journey to the Heart of Hitler's Berlin

|sort=Boys In Boat: An Epic Journey to the Heart of Hitler's Berlin, The

|publisher=Pan

|date=January 2014

|summary=A compelling look at a lesser-known athlete from the Berlin Olympics, this would definitely appeal across a wide range of tastes.

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You see, Jesse Owens had it easy – all he had to do was run fast. Alright, he did have to face unknown hardship, heinous prejudice at home and abroad, and make sure he was fast enough to outdo the rest of his compatriots then the world's best to win gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, but others who wished to do the same had to do more. People such as those rowers in the coxed eights squad – people such as young Joe Rantz. He certainly had to face hardship, the prejudice borne by those in the moneyed east coast yacht clubs against an upstart from the NW USA, and when he got to compete he had to use so many more muscles, and operate at varying tempi, with the temperament of the weather and water against him, all in perfect synchronicity with seven other beefcakes. Despite rowing being the second greatest ticket at those Games, Joe's story is a lot less well known, and probably a lot more entertaining.

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