About Emelyn Whiton
Lived 1916 – 1962 (aged 46). Emelyn Whiton was an American skipper and sailor.
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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Who was Emelyn Whiton?
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When was Emelyn Whiton born?
Emelyn Whiton was born on 1 March 1916 in New York City.
When did Emelyn Whiton die?
Emelyn Whiton died on 1 March 1962 in Jamaica Bay.
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Emelyn Whiton was a skipper and sailor.
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Emelyn Whiton was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Emelyn Whiton. https://biography.guide/emelyn-whiton/
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