Emelyn Whiton
Emelyn Thatcher Whiton (née Leonard, later Righter, March 1, 1916 – March 1, 1962) was an American sailor.
Emelyn Whiton | |
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| Born | March 1, 1916 New York City, US |
| Died | March 1, 1962 (aged 46) New York City, US |
Emelyn Leonard was born in New York City. In 1939 she married Herman Whiton, who was helmsman of the American boat Llanoria which won the 6 metre class at the 1948 Olympics.[1] Herman repeated the feat at the 1952 Olympics with the same boat and a different crew, including his wife as an alternate. Since she had not participated in the Olympic regatta she did not receive a medal.[2]
Emelyn divorced Herman Whiton in 1957 and married Brewster Righter in 1958.[3] She died in the plane crash of American Airlines Flight 1 in Jamaica Bay,[4] on her 46th birthday.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Emelyn Whiton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- Churchill, Owen P. (1952). "Yachting". 1952 United States Olympic Book. US Olympic Committee. pp. 72, 238–239.
- "MRS. WHITON REMARRIED; Former Emelyn Leonard Wed Here to Brewster Righter". The New York Times. 16 February 1958. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- Loh, Chris (March 1, 2022). "Deadly Rudder Malfunction: The Story Of American Airlines Flight 1". Simply Flying.
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