Frederick Sheffield (February 26, 1902 – May 8, 1971) was an American rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Argenteuil/Paris, France.[1] Sheffield was born in New York City to James Rockwell Sheffield, US Ambassador to Mexico 1924-1927 and Edith Tod. Sheffield prepared at Groton School, graduating in 1920.[2] He attended Yale University where he played freshman football and rowed varsity crew, graduating in 1924.[1][2]
In 1924, he was part of the American Eights boat, which won the Olympic gold medal.[1] Sheffield graduated from Yale Law School in 1927 and practiced corporate law in New York City. He served as assistant U.S. Commissioner to the 1939-1940 New York World’s Fair and as board chairman of the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1966 until his death.[2] Sheffield died of a heart attack in Wilton, Connecticut (USA).[1]