- Date
- circa 1961-01
- Kind
- Award
- Participants
- Bill Whelan (participant)
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimetourismcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Bill Whelan was reported to have been honored as Yachtsman of the Year and to have received a trophy from Chicago Mayor Daley.
Evidence and limits
The report does not identify the award body, ceremony date, trophy, or the mayor’s full identity. It also preserves the Beacon’s promotional description of Whelan as a major booster with visiting yachtsmen rather than a formal organizational role.
Sources
- Calls Bill Whelan “King of all the Beavers,” says he was honored as Yachtsman of the Year, and says Mayor Daley of Chicago awarded him a trophy. It does not identify the award organization, ceremony date, trophy, or the mayor’s full name.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1961-01_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Bill Whelan receives Yachtsman of the Year award, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/bill-whelan-yachtsman-of-year-award-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1961, “Hoy There! Come Aboard and Listen.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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