Calvin Coffey

Calvin Coffey
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Full name Calvin Thomas Coffey
Born January 27, 1951 (1951-01-27) (age 65)
Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.

Calvin Thomas Coffey (born January 27, 1951) is an American rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Norwich, Connecticut.

In 1976 he and his partner Mike Staines won the silver medal in the coxless pairs event.

More recently, Calvin Coffey survived a life-threatening car crash.

Calvin Coffey was the maker of CTC racing shells, and pioneered the use of composite materials in rowing equipment.

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