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Carl Holtz

Carl Holtz

Induction:
1999

Carl Holtz

Earned varsity "W" awards in 1942, 1946 and 1947 on the UW crew team
Captain of the men's crew squad in 1947
Stroked the 1941 freshmen squad to second place at the Poughkeepsie Regatta and the Adams Cup
Stroked the 1946 varsity crew to the prestigious Eastern Sprint Regatta title, making it the first UW varsity crew to win a national championship
Acclaimed as the finest stroke in collegiate rowing in both 1946 and 1947
Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II

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