Harry Emerson "Dad" Vail, was a rowing (crew) coach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Dad Vail Regatta, held annually in Philadelphia, is named in his honor. The Dad Vail Regatta, held annually on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the largest regular Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə
Harry Emerson Vail was born in Gagtown, New Brunswick, Canada. New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
His career is traced in his obituary, which was published in the Wisconsin State Journal on October 8, 1928. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It read:
- Mr. Vail, aged 69, was the oldest crew coach in the U. S. at the time of his death. Jim Ten Eyck of Syracuse was the only one who exceeded "Dad" in age. James A Ten Eyck ( October 16, 1851 &ndash February 11, 1938) was a crew coach at United States Naval Academy and Syracuse University The Syracuse Orange is the Nickname used by the athletic teams of Syracuse University. Coach Vail was "Dad" to every boy who ever worked under him, and he was one of the most beloved figures on the university campus.
- Coming to Wisconsin in 1911, Coach Vail almost won the Poughkeepsie title that year. The Poughkeepsie Regatta is an annual Regatta contested by the Intercollegiate Rowing Association in the United States. Again in 1924, following a ten-year period in which the University of Wisconsin authorities refused to send the crew east, "Dad" took second, and his praises were sung from one end of the country to the other.
- Deeply religious, "Dad" Vail was one of the few coaches taking crews to Poughkeepsie who refused to do any rowing on Sunday. Gradually, other coaches followed the lead of the Wisconsin mentor and until now it is quite unusual to see an eight swinging down the Hudson on Sunday.
- Coach Vail was possessed of an inimitable sense of humor, and some of his stories will survive as long as eights with the long sweeps are propelled over Lake Mendota. Lake Mendota is the northernmost and largest of the four Lakes near Madison Wisconsin. As long as rowing is discussed, there will be those to tell of the feats of "Dad" Vail when he was one of the greatest single scullers in the world, of his uncanny ability in sizing up a crew, and of his flashes of biting sarcasm.
- Previous to his work at Wisconsin, Coach Vail had been coach at Georgetown Prep, Ariel Boat Club, and Harvard. Georgetown Preparatory School is an American Jesuit college preparatory school for grades 9 through 12 and is the oldest All boys school in America However, it was through his work at Wisconsin that Coach Vail became widely known.
He died in his native Canada.
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| Preceded by Edward H. Ten Eyck |
Wisconsin Badgers Head Rowing Coaches 1911-1928 |
Succeeded by George W. Edward H “Ned” Ten Eyck (??-1958 was a champion rower/crew coach The Wisconsin Badgers Crew is the rowing team that represents the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "Mike" Murphy |
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