Jewish sailor Bill Pinkney, first Black person to circle the globe solo, dies at 87 forward.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from forward.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
"I had some tough times, I got knocked down twice, passed through two hurricanes, almost got run over by a big ship, it's all adversity, but it ends. You have to stick to your guns and keep moving forward and it will end."
The history-making sailor who grew up on Chicago’s South Side was the first Black man inducted into the Sailing Hall of Fame, but insisted he was an “ordinary man.”
Captain Bill Pinkney dies in Atlanta atlantanewsfirst.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from atlantanewsfirst.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.