Joseph Amlong, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American rower
Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1936
Place of Birth: Haines, Alaska, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jul-2019
Profession: rower
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Joseph Amlong
- Joseph Brian "Joe" Amlong (December 17, 1936 – July 1, 2019) was an American competition rower who often teamed with his brother Tom.
- In 1964 they won the national title in coxless pairs and an Olympic gold medal in the eights.
- Next year Joe won a bronze medal in the eights at the European championships.Amlong was born at a military base in Haines, Alaska, to Colonel Ransom George Amlong and Marguerite Kennedy.
- He had a sister Mary Diane and four brothers: John Michael, Ransom Jerome, Thomas Kennedy and William.
- In 1946 the family moved to Huntley Meadows Park in Fairfax County, Virginia, and lived there until 1950, when Colonel Amlong was transferred to Belgium.
- In 1953 Amlong Sr.
- retired, and the family returned to Huntley.Amlong took up rowing in Liege, Belgium, in 1951, together with Tom.
- Later in 1951 they moved to Germany and competed there in coxless pairs in 1952.
- The brothers became quickly known for their power, rude characters and lack of communication skills.
- In August 1954 they enlisted to the 82nd Airborne Division.
- Next year they successfully applied to an Army sports program, and were transferred to Washington, to prepare for the 1956 Olympics at the Potomac River.
- They were defeated at the 1956 Olympic Trials, and the same year Joe enrolled to the United States Military Academy, graduating in 1961.
- Later in 1961 Joe and Tom joined the Vesper Boat Club in Philadelphia.As most of his brothers, Amlong followed his father and had a long military career, retiring as a U.S.
- Air Force captain after 20 years of service.
- This career was hampered by rowing, and he did not advance in ranks after the 1964 Games, same as his brother Tom.
- On August 12, 1963 Joseph married Gail Moon and had three daughters with her.
- They lived in a remote place at Grand Cole, Montana, and then moved to Vero Beach, Florida.
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