Temple Ashbrook

Temple Ashbrook
Temple Ashbrook, from a 1929 newspaper
Born(1896-05-23)May 23, 1896
DiedFebruary 21, 1976(1976-02-21) (aged 79)
Olympic medal record
Sailing
Silver medal – second place1932 Los Angeles6 metre class

Temple Withers Ashbrook (May 23, 1896 – February 21, 1976) was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Personal life

Ashbrook was born in Kentucky, the son of Thomas Earl Ashbrook and Jennie Withers Ashbrook. He moved to Los Angeles before World War I, with his widowed mother and his younger brother, and was an insurance agent as a young man. In 1935, he married Margaret Ashton.

Yachting

In 1929 Ashbrook sailed the Patricia in competition in Southern California. In 1930, he was secretary of the 45-Foot Sailing Association. At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he was a crew member of the American boat Gallant, which won the silver medal in the 6 metre class. He sailed the Zephyr in a competition at Newport Beach in 1940.

References

  1. ↑ "Obituary for Jennie Withers Ashbrook". The Cynthiana Democrat. June 13, 1935. p. 6. Retrieved November 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Easterner Will Be Bride". The Los Angeles Times. February 3, 1935. p. 43. Retrieved November 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Roche, Frank (July 27, 1929). "Yachting Tilts on Tap". The Los Angeles Times. p. 5. Retrieved November 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Interest in Ocean Race; Ten Boats Expected to Participate in Sailing Classic to Honolulu This Summer". The Los Angeles Times. March 2, 1930. p. 90. Retrieved November 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Ruskauff, Bob (April 1, 1940). "Five Sailing Titles Decided; Annual Spring Dinghy Championships Close at Newprort". The Los Angeles Times. p. 28. Retrieved November 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.