Joseph Brian AMLONG

Joe Amlong came from a military family and began rowing in Belgium while his father was stationed there. He attended West Point, graduating in 1961. His rowing was done mainly in the company of his brother, Tom, and together they helped win the 1961 Canadian fours, finished second as a pair at Henley in 1963, and won the 1964 U.S. pair championship. Joe Amlong joined the Vesper BC in 1960 and was a member of the crew which won the U.S. eights in 1964 and then upset the favored Germans at Tokyo. He later spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a captain.