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Gretchen Kunigk Fraser (February 11, 1919 – February 17, 1994) was an American alpine ski racer and nurse. She was the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in skiing, as well as the first American to win an Olympic silver medal in skiing. [ 3 ]
In 1934, the breakfast cereal Wheaties began the practice of including pictures of athletes on its packaging to coincide with its slogan, "The Breakfast of Champions." In its original form, athletes were depicted on the sides or back of the cereal box, though in 1958 Wheaties began placing the pictures on the front of the box.
At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, the six alpine skiing events were held on Piz Nair from Monday, 2 February to Thursday, 5 February 1948. [1] [2]After these games, the giant slalom was added and the combined event was dropped as an Olympic medal event for four decades, until 1988.
Gretchen Fraser: Alpine skiing: Women's slalom: February 5 Gold: Dick Button: Figure skating: Men's singles: February 5 Gold: William D'Amico Patrick Martin Edward Rimkus Francis Tyler: Bobsleigh: Four-man: February 7 Silver: Ken Bartholomew: Speed skating: 500 meters: January 31 Silver: Robert Fitzgerald: Speed skating: 500 meters: January 31 ...
Two of Brendan Fraser's adult sons joined their dad for a screening of "The Whale," posing for rarely-seen pics. The 53-year-old actor attended the New York City screening for his new film "The ...
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