William Parks (sailor)

William W. Parks (1921–2008) was an American competitive sailor and Olympic medalist.

He and Robert Halperin won a bronze medal for the United States in the Star class (mixed two-person keelboat) at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[1][2][3][4][5] Their yacht was the Shrew II.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Bill Parks". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Bob Halperin". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Olympic Games". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  4. ↑ Bernard Postal, Jesse Silver, Roy Silver (1965). Encyclopedia of Jews in Sports. Bloch Pub. Co. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  5. ↑ "ISAF: Olympic Games: Past Editions: 1960 Rome Olympic Sailing Competition". Sailing.org. March 16, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Halperin, Robert "Buck"". Jews in Sports. January 26, 1908. Retrieved July 12, 2011.


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