Don Cohan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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sailor
Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1930
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 20-Oct-2018
Profession: sailor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Don Cohan
- Donald Smith "Don" Cohan (February 24, 1930 in New York City – 20 October 2018) is one of the leading yachtsmen in the U.S.
- He was the first Jew to compete at the highest levels of world yachting competitions and at the time of his active career, the only Jew to win an Olympic medal in yachting.He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
- Years later, he twice defeated Hodgkin's disease.
- He came back to win a U.S.
- sailing championship at the age of 72.
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