Emelyn Whiton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetEmelyn Whiton
sailor
Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1916
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 01-Mar-1962
Profession: skipper
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Emelyn Whiton
- Emelyn Thatcher Whiton (née Leonard, later Righter, March 1, 1916 – March 1, 1962) was an American sailor. 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.
- 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.Emelyn divorced Herman Whiton in 1957 and married Brewster Righter in 1958.
- She died in the plane crash of American Airlines Flight 1 in Jamaica Bay, on her 46th birthday.
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