George Friedrichs

George Shelby Friedrichs Jr. (February 15, 1940 in New Orleans – March 20, 1991), known as "Buddy", was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He was Dragon Class World Champion in 1967 before competing at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City (sailing events in Acapulco, where he received a gold medal in the Dragon class as helmsman on the red-painted boat WILLIWAW. Serving as crew members on WILLIWAW were Gerald "Click" Schreck and Barton Jahncke.

See also
 List of Olympic medalists in Dragon class sailing

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Category:1940 births
Category:1991 deaths
Category:Sportspeople from New Orleans
Category:American male sailors (sport)
Category:Olympic sailors of the United States
Category:Sailors at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Dragon
Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States in sailing
Category:Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics