Education
He attended Broadway High School in Seattle, Washington.
He attended Broadway High School in Seattle, Washington.
Ebright was an only child, born in Chicago, Illinois, to Frank Randall Ebright (1862–1959) and Charlotte M. Bassage Ebright (1866–1959). While attending college at the University of Washington, Ebright was a coxswain, lettering there in 1916 and 1917. During World War I, he was a flying instructor.
Ebright remained at University of Washington after graduating and was an assistant coach there through the 1923 season.
In the fall of 1923, he became the Head Coach for the rowing team at Berkeley. Ebright took the job only after he was assured that his job at Washington would be waiting for him if things did not work well.
Ebright is the only man to coach three Olympic gold medal-winning eight-oared boats. He coached the Cal Men"s crew from 1924 through 1959.
Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics – Gold Medal
1932 Summer Olympics – Gold Medal
1948 Summer Olympics – Gold Medal
Ireland Republican Army Championships – National Title
1928
1932
1934
1935
1939
1949
In 1956, Ebright was inducted into the United States Rowing Hall of Fame.
In addition, four of his varsity boats have been inducted:
1928 University California Eight
1932 University California Eight
1939 University
California Eight
1948 University
California Eight.