Betty Foulk
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mary Elizabeth Weed |
| Sailing career | |
| Club | Indian Harbor Yacht Club |
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Weed Foulk was an American sailor who was a multiple time winner of the Syce Cup. She won the 1967 Mrs. Charles Francis Adams Trophy and was the 1967 United States Sailor of the Year.
Sailing career
[edit]Foulk, formerly known as Betty Weed, was born in New York City[1] and learned to sail at Larchmont Yacht Club.[2][3] She graduated from Rosemary Hall School in Greenwich, Connecticut in 1955[4] and then attended Wheaton College.[5]
In 1967 Foulk won the Syce Cup, the championship for women sailors in Long Island Sound. She beat Timothea Larr by three-quarters of a point.[6] Her crew in 1967 included Mrs. Josephine Whitmore, Sue Ann Shay, and Dorothy Preston.[6] Foulk won the Syce Cup again in 1968[3] and 1969.[7][8]
In 1967 Foulk won the Mrs. Charles Francis Adams Trophy[9] when races were held on Lake Ontario near Rochester, New York.[10]
Awards and honors
[edit]In 1967 Foulk received the Martini & Rossi trophy, thereby becoming the United States' sailor of the year along with Emil Mosbacher.[11] In 2012, Choate Rosemary Hall inducted her into their athletic hall of fame.[4] Foulk also received an award from the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association in 2012.[1]
Personal life
[edit]She married William H. Foulk Jr. in 1960,[5] and together they had two children.[3] Foulk died on 11 February 2015.[1][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Choate Rosemary Hall Bulletin | Spring '15 by Choate Rosemary Hall – Issuu". issuu.com. pp. 55–56. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Betty Foulk to sail for Adams Cup". The Herald Statesman. 15 August 1969. p. 26. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Mrs. Foulk retains Syce Cup sailing title". The Daily Item. 12 July 1968. p. 28. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Alumni Recognition – Choate Rosemary Hall | Private Boarding & Day School". www.choate.edu. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ a b "I Mary E. Weed, 1955 Debutante, Becomes a Bride; Married in Larchmont to William Foulk Jr., Investment Banker". The New York Times. 13 November 1960. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ a b Bamberger Jr., Al (18 August 1967). "Mrs. Foulk wins duel for LIS sailing title". The Daily Item. p. 25. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Mrs. Foulk winds 3d Syce Cup sailing title". The Daily Item. 11 July 1969. p. 26. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "MRS. FOULK WINS SYCE SAILING CUP; Indian Harbor Crew Scores for Third Year in Row". The New York Times. 11 July 1969. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Heyes, Frank (10 March 1968). "Following the fleet". Chicago Tribune. p. 57. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "MRS. FOULK VICTOR IN ADAMS SAILING; Wins North American Title in Rochester Series". The New York Times. 31 August 1967. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Mosbacher, Mrs. Foulk Honored". The New York Times. 3 March 1968. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Elizabeth Foulk Obituary (2015) GreenwichTime". Legacy.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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