On May 1, 1963 Jim Whitaker became the first American, & 10th person, to reach the summit of this mountain
[DOC] [TLE] Where Are They Now: Jim Whittaker, mountaineer - seattlepi.com [PAR] Oct 25, 2005 ... Whittaker climbed other mountains, partially climbed Everest a few more times, ... 
As the first American to reach the 29,028-foot summit of Mount Everest in ...