Click HERE for Dane, Sperry photo gallery John Dane III, a native of New Orleans and one of the oldest athletes on Team USA, has made a quiet, but determined reach for the gold. Dane and his son-in-law Austin Sperry took an unexpected overall lead in the venerable Star dinghy class with second- and fourth-place finishes Saturday at the China games.
"That's what's great about this regatta," said Sperry. "Nobody expects us to win a medal . . . but we're not here as tourists."
Dane qualified for the US sailing team after 40 years of unsuccessful attempts, first in 1968, at age 18, when he was No. 2 in a borrowed Dragon-class boat. He tried again in the Soling class in 1972, then in the Finn class in 1974, and the Star in 1984. It finally worked when he teamed up with the 30-year-old Sperry.
John Dane
- Born: July 15, 1950 New Orleans, LA
- Hometown: Gulfport, MS
- Residence: Gulfport, MS
- Ht: 6'3"
- Event(s): Star
- Position: Helm
- Web site: Dane-Sperry 2008
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