David Smith (sailor) explained

David Smith
Full Name:	David James Smith
Nickname:	Dave
Birth Place:	Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Place:	Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S.
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David James "Dave" Smith (October 31, 1925 – March 8, 2014)^[1] was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and won a gold medal in the 5.5-meter class with the boat Minotaur. Smith was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and died in Peabody, Massachusetts.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: David Smith's obituary . legacy.com . March 24, 2014 . April 22, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160422031150/http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wickedlocal-marblehead/obituary.aspx?n=david-smith&pid=170234601 . live .
2. Dave Smith . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418053833/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sm/dave-smith-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . February 4, 2009.