Eric Ridder, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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sailor
Date of Birth: 01-Jul-1918
Place of Birth: Hewlett, New York, United States
Date of Death: 23-Jul-1996
Profession: skipper
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Eric Ridder
- Eric Ridder (July 1, 1918 – July 23, 1996) was an American sailor and Olympic champion.
- He was born in Hewlett, New York, and died in Locust Valley, New York. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he won a gold medal in the 6 metre class with the boat Llanoria.Ridder was also the winning skipper in the 1964 America's Cup, guiding the New York Yacht Club's 12-metre yacht, the Constellation, to a 4-0 sweep over Sovereign of the Royal Thames Yacht Club. He graduated from Harvard University in 1940.
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