Education
Brown University; University of Michigan. Ross School of Business.
Brown University; University of Michigan. Ross School of Business.
In 1956 the Detroit Boat Club coached by Walter M. Hoover placed seven oarsman on the United States Olympic Rowing Team winning 2 silver medals the other being in the double sculls event crewed by Pat Costello and James Gardiner. Welchli was a Master Senior Sculler competing up until 2010 and is considered one of the all time great American scullers. Welchli was nominated in 1996 as a Michiganian of the Year by the Detroit Free Press.
Wechli was a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Business.
He was born in Detroit, Michigan.
He was a member of the United States. Olympic Rowing Team at the 1956 Summer Olympics, Melbourne, Australia.