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Don Wilson winning the 1958 Sahara Cup at Lake Mead, Nevada. |
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Don Wilson winning the 1958 Sahara Cup at Lake Mead, Nevada. |
 Black Sunday. Rex Manchester and Don Wilson lost their lives
in this collision between Notre Dame and Miss Budweiser during the
President's Cup on the Potomac River at Washington, D.C. in 1966. Ron Musson had been
killed earlier in the race in a separate accident. Chuck Thompson was to lose his life in
Detroit just two weeks later. One of the darkest times for the sport. |
| Date | Event | Boat |
|---|---|---|
| 6/23/56 | Maple Leaf Trophy (Windsor ON) | Dora My Sweetie/Don Wilson (no points) |
| 8/18/56 | Silver Cup (Detroit MI) | Miss U.S. II/Don Wilson |
| 9/22/58 | President's Cup (Washington DC) | Miss U.S. I/Don Wilson |
| 10/5/58 | Indiana Governor's Cup (Madison IN) | Miss U.S. I/Don Wilson |
| 10/23/58 | Sahara Cup (Las Vegas NV) | Miss U.S. I/Don Wilson |
| 9/29/63 | Harrah's Tahoe Tr.(Stateline NV) | Miss Bardahl/Don Wilson |
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