Oldham Athletic owner, 73, to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic AGAIN
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe 73-year-old adventure-seeking owner of Oldham Athletic has announced he will row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic for a second time to raise money for research into dementia.
Frank Rothwell, then 70, became the oldest person to row across the ocean when the grandad first attempted the feat in 2021, raising £1.1m in the process.
His brother-in-law Roger died with Alzheimer’s aged 62 during his row. Today (Thursday), the Latics chairman announced he was going to do it all over again, and this time he wants to raise another £1m for Alzheimer’s Research UK. J oin our WhatsAp p Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link . "People ask me loads of questions about rowing the Atlantic and they ask me 'are you not frightened?' Not really, no.
But what I am frightened of is getting Alzheimer's. I just can't imagine me being the person I am with Alzheimer's. That would frighten me to death," said Frank on social media.
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