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Born | August 30, 1930 |
Died | January 15, 1998 | (aged 67)
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Sport | Offshore powerboat racing |
Tom Gentry [1] (August 30, 1930 – January 15, 1998) was an American millionaire [2] and offshore powerboat racer.
Gentry was raised in Orinda, California. [3] He was a property developer. [4] [5]
Gentry competed at the 1976 World Offshore Power Boat Championship, winning first place. [6]
In 1989, Gentry set a speed record in transatlantic crossing with a time of 62 hours, 7 minutes [7] and 47 seconds. [4]
Gentry died [7] on January 15, 1998, at the age of 67.
Personal information | |
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Born | August 30, 1930 |
Died | January 15, 1998 | (aged 67)
Sport | |
Sport | Offshore powerboat racing |
Tom Gentry [1] (August 30, 1930 – January 15, 1998) was an American millionaire [2] and offshore powerboat racer.
Gentry was raised in Orinda, California. [3] He was a property developer. [4] [5]
Gentry competed at the 1976 World Offshore Power Boat Championship, winning first place. [6]
In 1989, Gentry set a speed record in transatlantic crossing with a time of 62 hours, 7 minutes [7] and 47 seconds. [4]
Gentry died [7] on January 15, 1998, at the age of 67.