Why Did Joe Rantz Join the Rowing Team

Real Life Fairy Tale. So when he’s recruited to join the University of Washington’s rowing team based on his tall build and athletic physique, he has to work baling hay and paving highways for fifteen months after high school graduation in order to pay for himself to go to college.

Why did Joe Rantz start rowing?

It was here that Joe became a rower. However, in order to become a world-class athlete, Joe had to conquer his shyness and intense individualism—he had to learn how to work with his eight teammates in order to row as efficiently and powerfully as possible.

What is Joe's summer job when he returns to Sequim?

Joe spent the summer of 1934 living in Sequim, trying to raise enough money to support himself for another year. He cut hay and dug ditches, often working alongside Charlie McDonald, his neighbor.