John Schmitt - Retirement & Death

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John's active rowing career ended in the early 1930s, although he remained active in the sport. In 1946, Schmitt served on the Executive Board of the Philadelphia Chapter of Olympic Athletes; its President was his former teammate Ernest Bayer.

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Schmitt and his wife Florence retired to Largo, Florida in 1966; he died in 1991 at the age of 89.