Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
---|---|
Sex | Male |
Full name | William Patrick•Keane, Jr. |
Used name | William•Keane |
Born | 4 January 1899 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA) |
Died | 15 June 1949 in Gardner Canal, British Columbia (CAN) |
Measurements | 193 cm / 80 kg |
Affiliations | South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club |
NOC | United States |
William Keane sailed as a crew member in the 8-metre class aboard Angelita at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Keane represented the South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club. The Angelita arrived in København (Copenhagen) on 6 June 1936 and competed in the Scandinavian regatta circuit before going on to Kiel for the Olympic yacht races.
Keane worked as a clerk at a gas company at the time of World War I. He was in the US Navy at the end of the 1920s. Keane later became an investment banker in Los Angeles.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1936 Summer Olympics | Sailing | USA | William Keane | |||
8 metres, Open (Olympic) | Angelita | 10 |