James Higginson Weekes (September 11, 1911 – June 13, 1977) was an American

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. While the term ''sailor'' ...

and Olympic champion. He competed at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...

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, where he won a gold medal in the '' 6 metre class'' with the boat ''Uanoria'', together with

Herman Whiton Herman Frasch Whiton (April 6, 1904 – September 6, 1967) was the son of Henry Devereux Whiton and Frieda Frasch. He was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in Cleveland to Henry Devereux Whiton and Frieda Frasch, heiress to th ...

, James Smith, Alfred Loomis and Michael Mooney. He graduated from

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* * 1911 births 1977 deaths American male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1948 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Olympic gold medalists for the United States in sailing Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Harvard University alumni 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-yachtracing-Olympic-medalist-stub