Clemmens Baker’s Reviews > The Boys in the Boat: The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics > Status Update

Joe just joined the rowing team. He is poor and he is going against Varsity and JV. He came from a family that kicked him out at 12. Than they invite him back and go to a city. Then they abandon him again than the great depression hits. He worked his but off and now he is in Washinton university.