The Boys in the Boat Ch 1-6 – Flashcards
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Joe Rantz
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1. Main Character 2. Harsh Childhood
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Judy
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Joe Rantz's daughter
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Roger Morris
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Joe's rowing partner
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Tom Bolles
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Freshman coach at University of Washington
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Al Ulbrickson
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head coach at University of Washington
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Royal Brougham
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sports editor at Post-Intelligencer
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Fred Rantz
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Joe's older brother
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Thelma LaFollette
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Fred's wife; twin sister to Thula
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Thula LaFollette
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Harry's second-wife; bitter twin sister to Thelma; hates Joe and kicks him out of the family; mother of Harry Junior, Mike, and Rose
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Harry Rantz
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Joe's father
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Nellie Maxwell
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Joe's mother; dies early from throat cancer when Joe is 4
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Aunt Alma
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Aunt who takes care of Joe after his mom dies
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Current President
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Franklin Roosevelt
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Joyce Simdars
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Joe's girlfriend
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George Yeoman Pocock
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built racing shells; brother of Dick Pocock
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Hiram Conibear
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one of the previous coaches at University of Washington; helped get George Pocock the job
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Schwartz
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The family Joe lived with around the age of 10
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Old Nero
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training boat used by the rowing team
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Joe's nickname
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Hobo Joe
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Willis Thompson
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Freshman who set himself on fire and died
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Ky Ebright
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University of California coach; Washington freshmen's first competition was against his team
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Don Blessing
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Guy on the Californian team
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Dr. Joseph Goebbels
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minister of public enlightenment and propaganda
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Hildegard
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Daughter of Joseph and Magda Goebbels
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Leni Riefenstahl
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close friend of Hitler; woman who helped shape Nazi movement
