Gus Goetz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAugustus Shaw “Gus”•Goetz
Used nameGus•Goetz
Born21 August 1904 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)
Died7 December 1976 in Ocean City, New Jersey (USA)
Measurements193 cm / 84 kg
AffiliationsPenn AC, Philadelphia (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Gus Goetz rowed the coxed pair at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. He was encouraged and mentored as a rower by Philadelphia legend Jack Kelly, Sr.. Goetz represented the Penn Athletic Club. While competing as a rower, Goetz also worked a summer job as a lifeguard at Ocean City, New Jersey. Goetz attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied engineering. He later became a lawyer.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Rowing USA Gus Goetz
Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) United States 2 h1 r2/5