Everard Endt
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Born | April 7, 1893 Zaandam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sailing | |||||||||||||
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Everard Coenraad "Ducky" Endt (born April 7, 1893 in Zaandam, Netherlands to mother Johanna E Dekker and father Hendrik Endt). His date of death is currently unknown. Everard became a US citizen in October 1933.
Everard was part of the crew of the yacht "Dorade" that raced in the Fastnet Yacht race in 1933.[1]
Everard divorced his 2nd wife, Whitney in March 1936 in Reno, Nevada after 5 years of marriage.
Everard was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he won a gold medal in the 6 metre class with the boat Llanoria. Endt was the oldest American to win a gold medal in yachting (aged 59).[2]
Everard served in the US Navy Reserves as an officer, reaching the rank of Commander in 1945. In 1944, while participating in the D-Day landings at Normandy, he assisted in the building of the Mulberry Docks.[3] Everard retired from the US Navy Reserves in May 1953.[4]
References[]
- ^ Adkins, Douglas (2012). Dorade: The history of an Ocean Racing Yacht. David R. Godine. pp. 75–76. ISBN 978-1-56792-447-3.
- ^ "1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Sailing" Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 31, 2008)
- ^ Standford, Alfred (2007). Force Mulberry:: The Planning And Installation Of Artificial Harbor Off U.S Normandy Beaches in World War II. Whitehead Press. pp. Pages not listed. ISBN 978-1406706086.
- ^ U.S., Navy and Marine Corps Registries, 1814-1992 for Everard Coenraad Endt Navy Register: Retired Officers of the U.S. Navy 1964 (v.1)
External links[]
- Everard Endt at World Sailing
- Everard Endt at Olympics.com
- Everard Endt at Olympedia
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