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He was a crew member of the British boat ''[[Sorais]]'', which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class. He died on December 25, 1942 in [[New Rochelle, New York]].<ref>{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=George Ernest Ratsey, Noted Sailmaker. Head of City Island Company Made Sails for All America's Cup Defenders Since '20. He Dies In New Rochelle. Ratsey Family Entered Field in 1790. Gave the Yacht Zaida to Coast Guard |url=http:// |
He was a crew member of the British boat ''[[Sorais]]'', which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class. He died on December 25, 1942 in [[New Rochelle, New York]].<ref>{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=George Ernest Ratsey, Noted Sailmaker. Head of City Island Company Made Sails for All America's Cup Defenders Since '20. He Dies In New Rochelle. Ratsey Family Entered Field in 1790. Gave the Yacht Zaida to Coast Guard |url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20C10FD3F5B167B93C4AB1789D95F468485F9 |quote=George Ernest Ratsey died yesterday in the New Rochelle ... |newspaper=[[New York Times]] |date=December 26, 1942 |accessdate=2011-06-02 }}</ref> |
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| NAME = Ratsey, George |
| NAME = Ratsey, George |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Sailor |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1875 |
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| DATE OF DEATH = December 25, 1942 |
| DATE OF DEATH = December 25, 1942 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH =New Rochelle, New York |
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[[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Great Britain]] |
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[[Category:Olympic medalists in sailing]] |
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Revision as of 23:47, 18 July 2012
- Not to be confused with another British sailor and Olympic medalist George Colin Ratsey, who also competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.
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1908 London | 8 metre class |
George Ernest Ratsey (1875 – December 25, 1942) was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Biography
He was a crew member of the British boat Sorais, which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class. He died on December 25, 1942 in New Rochelle, New York.[1]
References
- ^ "George Ernest Ratsey, Noted Sailmaker. Head of City Island Company Made Sails for All America's Cup Defenders Since '20. He Dies In New Rochelle. Ratsey Family Entered Field in 1790. Gave the Yacht Zaida to Coast Guard". New York Times. December 26, 1942. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
George Ernest Ratsey died yesterday in the New Rochelle ...
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