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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
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.[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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Alfred Lee Loomis, Jr. est un skipper américain né le 15 avril 1913 à Tuxedo Park et mort le 7 septembre 1994 à New York.



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