Bill Pinkney, former Navy sailor who notched a first while sailing the globe, dies at 87
Bill Pinkney, a former Navy sailor who battled storms, dehydration, sleep deprivation and loneliness while sailing alone around the world, becoming the first Black sailor to do so by way of a treacherous route around Cape Horn, died Aug. 31 at a hospital in Atlanta. He was 87.
Source: stripes.com