Julian Roosevelt

Julian Roosevelt

Julian K. Roosevelt (November 14, 1924 - March 1986) [Social Security Death Index; SSN: 128-14-5699] was an American banker and Olympic yachtsman. A member of the Roosevelt family and a first cousin twice removed of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, he was the son of George Emlen Roosevelt.cite book|last=Hess|first=Stephen|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=n4HZVCTQvkEC|title=America's Political Dynasties|publisher=Transaction Publishers|date=1997|isbn=156000911X|pages=742] He attended Harvard University, where he participated in crew. [cite news|url=http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=471593|title=Varsity Crew Picks Stone as '47 Captain; Freshman' 150 Boat Opens Season Today|date=1947-04-25|publisher=The Harvard Crimson] A 1948 Olympian and a gold medalist in the 1952 Olympics in the 6-meter class, [cite web|url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROOSEJUL01|title=Julian Roosevelt Olympic medals and stats|accessdate=2008-03-25] he was later a member of the International Olympic Committee who advocated removing political motives from the games, criticizing the U.S. boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics and the banning of South African athletes. [Cite book|last=Hazan|first=Barukh|title=Olympic Sports and Propaganda Games: Moscow 1980|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=l15JPKs82LAC&pg=PA155&dq=%22julian+roosevelt%22&ei=PRLpR_adCYXaygSlp6zCAg&sig=n5t6Vgaa2iFGd05GSRQpIHW5PoY|date=1982|publisher=Transaction Publishers]

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