"Harry"

This is a blog where we write mostly about Syracuse crew/rowing. In a very real way the passing of Harry Parker is about that too. To point out that he was a strong influence on our excellent Coach Dave Reischman is to barely touch how "Harry" has affected all of us.

I never had the privilege of meeting the man but I choked up at the news of his death, even so. All of us who care about the sport owe a great debt to Harry Parker.

Here's a marvelous remembrance courtesy of row2k.com

http://www.row2k.com/features/744/Harry-Parker-has-passed--a-remembrance--1935-2013/#.UcpL3ofD-Uk

And here are photos from rwo2k.com - some courtesy of our own Tracy Smith - of last weekend's reunion in Boston.

http://www.row2k.com/gallery/gallery.cfm?action=gallery&dir=2013Summer/0626ParkerReunionRow&label=Harry%20Parker%20Reunion%20Row%2C%20June%2023&hi=yes#.UcrAWYfD-Uk

 Godspeed, Harry!