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Stuart H. Walker
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Walker in 2012
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| Born | 19 April 1923 |
| Died | November 12, 2018 (aged 95) |
| Occupation | Olympic yachtsman, writer, professor of pediatrics |
Stuart Hodge Walker (April 19, 1923 – November 12, 2018) was an American Olympic yachtsman, writer and a professor of pediatrics. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He retired in 1984.
Walker competed as a sailor at the Olympic Games such as in the 1968 games. He won many national and international championships in different classes and wrote over ten books. He helped found the Severn Sailing Association. He published his 11th book, "Travels with Thermopylae", in 2015.
Walker died in Annapolis, Maryland from stomach cancer on November 12, 2018 at the age of 95.
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Stuart at the 2012 Vintage Yachting Games
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