George Yeoman Pocock, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGeorge Yeoman Pocock
designer and builder of racing shells
Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1891
Place of Birth: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 19-Mar-1976
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About George Yeoman Pocock
- George Yeomans Pocock (March 23, 1891 – March 19, 1976) was a leading designer and builder of racing shells in the 20th Century.
- Pocock-built shells began to win U.S.
- Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships in 1923.
- He achieved international recognition by providing the eight-oared racing shells which won gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympics with a crew from the University of Washington, and again in 1948 and 1952.
- In this era, nearly every collegiate and sport rowing program in America used wooden shells and oars built by Pocock.
- Beyond his achievements as a boatbuilder, his influence, promotion and philosophy of rowing have inspired countless oarsmen and coaches.
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