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Jim Whittaker, First American to Reach Everest’s Summit, Dies at 97

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BBC News - Top Stories 1 hour ago • bbc.com
Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Mount Everest, dies aged 97
Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Mount Everest, dies aged 9715 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNardine SaadWhittaker Family Photo CollectionJim Whittaker became the first American to reach the summit…
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Washington Post - National 4 hours ago • washingtonpost.com
Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97
His historic 1963 ascent made him a national hero and helped promote mountaineering in the United States.
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The New York Times - Home Page 6 hours ago • nytimes.com
Jim Whittaker, First American to Reach Everest’s Summit, Dies at 97
As an executive with the outdoor-supply retailer REI and an experienced climber, he conquered Mount Everest in 1963, when fewer than 10 people were known to have done so.
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