Alfred Loomis (sailor)

Alfred Lee Loomis Jr. (April 15, 1913 – September 7, 1994) was an American investment banker and an American sailor and Olympic champion. He won the Bermuda race twice. In 1977, he was manager of the Independence-Courageous syndicate, the yachting team that successfully defended the America's Cup that year.

Lee Loomis
Personal information
Full nameAlfred Lee Loomis Jr.
BornApril 15, 1913 (1913-04-15)
Tuxedo Park, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 7, 1994 (1994-09-08) (aged 81)
New York, New York, U.S.
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London 6 metre class

He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he won a gold medal in the 6 metre class with the boat Uanoria, together with Herman Whiton, James Smith, Michael Mooney, who later married his daughter, Nancy, and James Weekes.[1][2]

He graduated from Harvard University in 1935[3] and from Harvard Law School in 1939.[4]

He was the son of Alfred Lee Loomis and Elizabeth Ellen Farnsworth. He was married to the late Virginia Davis and had three daughters, Candace, Nancy, Sabre and a son, Alfred, III. [4]

References
  1. "1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Sailing"". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2008.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lee Loomis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
  3. "Harvard Olympians - Harvard". Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  4. "Alfred Loomis Jr., Olympic Sailor, 81". New York Times. September 13, 1994. Retrieved February 22, 2018.


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