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American sailor (1921–2008)

Bill Parks
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Wilson "Bill" Parks
Born(1921-12-11)December 11, 1921
Oak Park, Illinois, USA
DiedDecember 10, 2008(2008-12-10) (aged 86)
Glenview, Illinois
Sailing career
ClubChicago Yacht Club
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Star

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. Their yacht was the Shrew II.

Parks was born in Oak Park, Illinois on December 11, 1921. He died in Glenview, Illinois on December 10, 2008.

References

  1. ^ "Bill Parks". olympedia.org. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  2. "Bill Parks". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  3. "Bob Halperin". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  4. "Olympic Games". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  5. Bernard Postal; Jesse Silver; Roy Silver (1965). Encyclopedia of Jews in Sports. Bloch Pub. Co. Retrieved July 12, 2011. robert sherman halperin.
  6. "ISAF: Olympic Games: Past Editions: 1960 Rome Olympic Sailing Competition". Sailing.org. March 16, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  7. "Halperin, Robert "Buck"". Jews in Sports. January 26, 1908. Retrieved July 12, 2011.


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