Joe Angyal
Angyal, circa 1942
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1916-12-06)December 6, 1916
New York, New York, United States
DiedJune 26, 1954(1954-06-26) (aged 37)
Long Island, New York, United States
Sport
SportRowing

Joe Angyal (December 6, 1916 June 26, 1954) was an American rower.[1] He competed in the men's double sculls event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] A Marine Corps fighter pilot in World War II and reservist, Angyal was killed in 1954 when he crashed a jet fighter on Long Island.[3]

References

  1. "Joe Angyal". Olympedia. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joe Angyal Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. "Sculler Joe Angyal Killed When Jet Plane Crashes". The Ottawa Journal. June 29, 1954. p. June 29, 1954 via Newspapers.com.
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