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The Boys of '36 | Clip

The Opening Ceremony

The 1936 Olympic Opening Ceremony was held on August 1 at the Reichssportsfeld in Berlin.

1 MIN 03 SEC

The Boys of '36 | Clip

Don Hume

Don Hume wasn't a physically imposing athlete, but he had a gift for rowing that helped lead the University of Washington rowing team to Olympic victory in 1936.

1 MIN 00 SEC

The Boys of '36 | Behind the Scenes

Making the Boys of '36

We asked current University of Washington oarsmen about rowing a wooden racing shell on camera to help make The Boys of '36.

2 MIN 31 SEC

The Boys of '36 | Digital Short

Olympian Profile: Andrew Campbell

After coming up short for the 2012 Olympics, rower Andrew Campbell found new purpose in achieving his Olympic dreams.

3 MIN 06 SEC

The Boys of '36 | Digital Short

Olympian Profile: Bryan Volpenhein

Olympian Bryan Volpenhein won gold in the Men's Eight in 2004. Now he's preparing the U.S. Men's Four for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

3 MIN 25 SEC

The Boys of '36 | Digital Short

Olympian Profile: Caryn Davies

Caryn Davies is the most decorated female rower in U.S. history. Now she's retired and is trying to adjust to "real life."

3 MIN 23 SEC

Full Film

The Boys of '36

The story of nine working-class young men from the University of Washington who took the rowing world and America by storm when they captured the gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.

53 min