Richard Irving "Dick" Stearns, III (September 4, 1927 – January 25, 2022) was an American competitive sailor and Olympic and Pan American Games medalist.

Biography

Stearns was born in

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. In 1963, he won a

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along with

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at the

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, sailing ''Ninotchka''. He also started the company

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, in the Spring of 1963, with Halperin, Halperin's close friend

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, and two of Stearns' employees. He won a silver medal in the Star class at the

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, together with Lynn Williams.

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* 1927 births 2022 deaths People from Evanston, Illinois American male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Star Olympic silver medalists for the United States in sailing Star class world champions Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics World champions in sailing for the United States Pan American Games medalists in sailing Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Sailors at the 1963 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games {{US-yachtracing-bio-stub