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1942
Born in Illinois on October 21, 1942.
 
1954
moved to cincinnati
 
1960
Graduated Woodward High School
 
1960-1964
Attended USMMA
 
1961
Shipped out on the S/S Brazil as a deck cadet
 
1962
Shipped out on the S/S Export Banner as a deck cadet
 
1963
Shipped out on the Steamship American Traveler as a deck cadet
 
1963
Timme Angsten memorial regatta Highest Point Skipper
 
1964
Graduated USMMA Kings Point
 
1964
Trainee on the Statsraad Lehmkuhl, Atlantic Crossing- tall ship.
 
1964
Shipped out on the S/S Alice Brown as an able seaman
 
1965
Coast Guard 3rd Mate License
 
1965
Shipped out on the S/S Yaka as a 3rd mate
 
1966
Coast Guard 2nd mate license
 
1966-1972
SUNY Maritime College Instructor, Sailing Master, and Director of Waterfront Activities. He coached the sailing team from obscurity to the number one ranked team for two years in a row, with 12 people named to the all american team.
 
1968
Olympic trials, Dragon Class 4th place.
 
1969
Won the Mallory Cup in 5.5 meter sloop, and Long Island Sound CHampionships.
 
1969
Inducted into the ICYRA College Sailing Hall of fame
 
1970
birth of daughter Whitney Susanna Hall
 
1971
470 US Championships- 1st, Fireball Nationals- 1st, Long Island Sound CHampionships- 1st.
 
1972
second daughter Morgan Elizabeth Hall born
 
1972
VP of Ratsey and Lapthorne sailmakers
 
1973
Fireball Nationals- second, Congresional Cup- third
 
1974
Tactician on America's Cup contender Valiant and Mariner
 
1975-1981
Sailing Director Naval Academy. Graham brought the team from below 15th rank in the Mid-Atlantic division to 3rd place in their first year. Subsequent years they won the Fowle Trophy 1st place for 5 years in a row. Women's team took 1st place in the Nationals 3 years in a row.
 
1975
Congressional Cup- 3rd place
 
1976
Congressional Cup- 3rd place
 
1977
World youth Championships- Head Coach 1st place team
 
1980
Chesapeake Bay Championships- 1st.
 
1981
VP Horizon Sails
 
1982
50th Annaversary Frostbite Regatta- Larchmont Yacht Club 1st place, crew- Morgan Hall
 
1983
Finn Gold Cup- Head Coach- 1st place team
 
1984
Olympic trials, Soling Class (crew) 6th place
 
198?
Inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame at Annapolis
 
1990
Inducted into the USMMA Athletic Hall of Fame
 
1996
Flying Scot Canadian Nationals- 2nd
 
1990's
Flying Scot North American CHampionships- 2nd place- twice
 
1999
Flying Scot North Carolina State Championships- 1st place.
 
2003
Flying Scot Class Long Island Championships- 1st place.
 
2005
Passed away on August 08, 2005 at the age of 62.
 
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