Edgar White
American sailor (1929–2014)
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Edgar Pardee Earle White (November 17, 1929 – January 7, 2014) was an American sailor and Olympic champion.[1][2] He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he won a gold medal in the 5.5 metre class with the boat Complex II, together with Britton Chance and Sumner White.[3]
BornNovember 17, 1929
New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 7, 2014 (aged 84)
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| Born | November 17, 1929 New York City, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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He was born in New York City, New York. Raised in Mantoloking, New Jersey, together with his twin brother Sumner,[4] he graduated from Harvard College.[1]
