Herman Whiton

Sailor, Olympic athlete

1904 – 1967

 Credit ยป
3

Who was Herman Whiton?

Herman Frasch Whiton was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in Cleveland the grandson of inventor Herman Frasch and died in New York.

He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he won a gold medal in the 6 metre class with the boat 'Llanoria. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki he won a gold medal with the same boat Llanoria, but different crew.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Apr 6, 1904
Cleveland
Also known as
  • Herman Frasch Whiton
Profession
Died
Sep 6, 1967

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Herman Whiton." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/herman_whiton>.

Discuss this Herman Whiton biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net