The Golden Hunter

Olympic gold medal-winning shell named for Islander

September 9, 2008 2:54 pm
The shell used by the U.S. Olympic rowing team to win the gold medal in the Women’s 8 rowing competition in Beijing is named after Islander and former UW regent and benefactor
The shell used by the U.S. Olympic rowing team to win the gold medal in the Women’s 8 rowing competition in Beijing is named after Islander and former UW regent and benefactor

The shell used by the U.S. Olympic rowing team to win the gold medal in the Women’s 8 rowing competition in Beijing is named after Islander and former UW regent

and benefactor, W. Hunter Simpson. The name is visible in the center

of the boat between the fourth and fifth rower.