John Marvin (October 17, 1927 – June 22, 1980) was an American competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He is a 1949 graduate of the

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* 1927 births 1980 deaths American male sailors (sport) MIT Engineers sailors Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in sailing Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Finn Sportspeople from Cambridge, Massachusetts Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics {{US-yachtracing-Olympic-medalist-stub