Ed Mitchell (rower)
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| Full name | Edward Paul Mitchell | ||||||||
| Born | July 23, 1901 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| Died | June 25, 1970 (aged 68) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| Education | University of Pennsylvania | ||||||||
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Edward Paul Mitchell, Jr. (July 23, 1901 – June 25, 1970) was an American construction engineer, and a rower who at 22 competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. In 1924 he won the bronze medal as member of the American boat in the coxed four event.
Ed Mitchell rowed for the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1923, and then joined the Bachelor’s Barge Club. Mitchell won a bronze medal with the Barge Club four at the 1924 Paris Olympics. He was a construction engineer. He served for a period as Captain of Penn's Varsity eight, particularly in 1922.