USC Crew Founder Awarded Jack Kelly Prize for Rowing Achievement
Julian Wolf: ‘an Inspiration to American Rowers’

The 2002 Jack Kelly Award will be awarded to USC Law School graduate Julian Wolf ‘52. The Kelly Award is given annually to an individual who represents the ideals Jack Kelly exemplified: superior achievements in rowing, service to amateur athletics, and success in their chosen profession, thereby serving as an inspiration to American rowers.

Wolf, a Los Angeles native, rowed at the University of California at Los Angeles in the 1940s and then helped start the University of Southern California’s rowing program while attending law school at USC. He has been a top referee for many years, officiating events all over the world and helping to train countless numbers of officials throughout his career. In addition to his work as a referee, Wolf served as a team manager for several U.S. National Teams including the 1984 Olympic Team, has served on several USRowing boards and committees, and is a past director and current Trustee of the National Rowing Foundation. Congratulations Julian!