Harry DeBaecke
Olympic athlete
1879 – 1961
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Who was Harry DeBaecke?
Harry Leopold DeBaecke was an American rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.
He was born to Henry DeBaecke and Octavia Slembrouck in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He had an older sister named Annie. He was part of the American Vesper Boat Club, which won the gold medal in the eights at the 1900 Paris Olympics. At the time, he was 21 and the youngest member of the team. In 1903, he married Carolyn May. He had two children: Harry and Cecelia. He died on November 6, 1961 at the age of 82.
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- Born
- Jun 9, 1879
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Nov 6, 1961
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on July 23, 2013
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