Duvall Hecht
American rower (1930–2022)
Duvall Young Hecht (April 23, 1930 – February 10, 2022) was an American competition rower. He won a gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] He was born in Los Angeles, California. A publisher, Hecht founded Books on Tape, Inc. in 1975.
Hecht died at his home in Costa Mesa, California on February 10, 2022, at the age of 91.[2]
References
change- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Duvall Hecht". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ↑ Marble, Steve (2022-02-19). "Duvall Hecht, whose daily grind to L.A. led to Books on Tape, dies at 91". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-02-19.