Bill Maher rowed internationally for various US boats from 1965-69. In 1965 Maher won the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen (NAAO) title in single sculls and competed at the European Championships, where he finished 11th. In 1966 he competed at the coxed fours at the World Championships, placing sixth. He was national single sculls champion again in 1967, and finished sixth at the Europeans. Maher rowed double sculls at the 1968 Olympics, where he and John Nunn won a bronze medal. Maher again won the singles sculls title at the NAAO meet in 1969, and placed ninth at the European Championships. Maher rowed for the Detroit Boat Club initially. He attended college at Northeastern, graduating in 1968. After college Maher joined the US Army and rowed for Vesper Boat Club.
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