Morgan Adams

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMorgan Orlando•Adams, Jr.
Used nameMorgan•Adams
Born30 August 1915 in Pasadena, California (USA)
Died24 March 2004 (aged 88 years 6 months 25 days) in Los Angeles, California (USA)
AffiliationsStanford Cardinal, Stanford (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Morgan Adams sailed as a crew member in the 6-metre class aboard Mystery at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Adams attended Stanford, as had his father, who graduated in 1910. His father, also Morgan Adams, had several large yachts, including a schooner named Radio that he sailed to the South Seas. The younger Adams managed real estate in Los Angeles.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Sailing USA Morgan Adams
6 metres, Open (Olympic) Mystery 9

Errata

Date of birth and death previously as September 22, 1917 - January 1987, but those belong to his brother James Harvey Adams, who might have competed instead of Morgan Adams, as he was also in Berlin during the Olympics.