Michael Schoettle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Michael Schoettle

sailor

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1936

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession: sailor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Michael Beaver Schoettle (born September 7, 1936) is an American sailor and Olympic Champion.
He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki and earned a gold medal as crew in the 5.5 metre class on the boat Complex II.His brother Ferdinand Schoettle competed in sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics, where he skippered a boat which finished 4th in the 5.5 metre class.
The spinnaker was accidentally dropped in the last race, hence the 4th. His grandfather, Edwin J.
Schoettle, edited and published the book "Sailing Craft".He graduated from The Lawrenceville School Yale University and Harvard Business School, and later taught at Loyola Marymount University.