James Coats
British skeleton racer
About James Coats
Lived 1894 – 1966 (aged 72). James Coats was a British skeleton racer.
Lieutenant colonel Sir James Stuart Coats, 3rd Baronet MC (13 April 1894 – 26 October 1966) was a British skeleton racer who competed in the late 1940s. He finished seventh in the men's skeleton event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. He served as President of the St. Moritz Tobogganing Club from 1954 to 1956.
He married Lady Amy Gwendolin Gordon-Lennox, daughter of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond in 1917.
Coats was awarded the Military Cross in 1918.
Coats was a retired lieutenant colonel of the British Army at the time of the 1948 Winter Olympics. During World War II he commanded the Coats Mission charged with evacuating the royal family in the event of a German invasion.
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Who was James Coats?
British skeleton racer (1894-1966)
When was James Coats born?
James Coats was born on 13 April 1894 in New York City.
When did James Coats die?
James Coats died on 26 October 1966 in Westminster.
What was James Coats's occupation?
James Coats was a skeleton racer.
What nationality was James Coats?
James Coats was British.
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