'''William P. "Bill" Ficker''' was an American sailor in the [[Star (sailboat)|Star class]]. He won the [[1958 Star World Championship]] together with [[Mark Yorston]] and finished third in the 1959 edition. Subsequently, Ficker was the skipper of the successful [[1970 America's Cup]] defender ''[[Intrepid (yacht)|Intrepid]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ali6.com/coppa_america1970.htm |title=Storia della Coppa America 1970-1974-1977 le sfide australiane e francesi - History of the America's Cup 1970-1977 editions - the australian and french challenges |website=www.ali6.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831164422/http://www.ali6.com/coppa_america1970.htm |archive-date=31 August 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
Ficker was inducted into the [[National Sailing Hall of Fame]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nshof.org/inductees/ficker-william-peter-bill/|title=William Peter Ficker 2016 Inductee |publisher=Nshof.org |access-date=April 11, 2020}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}} {{Footer World Champions Star}}
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