Tom Curran

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameThomas Aloysius "Tom"•Curran
Used nameTom•Curran
Nick/petnamesBear
Born27 September 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)
Died5 July 1990 in Somers Point, New Jersey (USA)
AffiliationsPenn AC, Philadelphia (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Tom Curran rowed for the US at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He rowed for the Penn Athletic Club in the same eight that had won the 1930 European Championships. Curran served in the US Navy in 1945-46 in World War II. He later became head crew coach at Temple University. Curran is a member of the National Rowing Hall of Fame, inducted along with the entire eight that won the 1930 Europeans.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Rowing USA Tom Curran
Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) United States 4 h1 r2/3