William D'Amico

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William John ("Bill") D'Amico (born October 3, 1910 in Utica , New York , † October 30, 1984 in Lake Placid , New York) was an American bobsledder .

A World War II veteran and restaurateur, D'Amico was known as a versatile athlete: he was a speed skater , skiing , playing football and golf . However, he was by far the most successful as a bobsleigh driver. He won three four-man gold medals; at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz and at the 1949 World Championships in Lake Placid and 1950 in Cortina d'Ampezzo . In the latter, he also won a bronze medal in the four-man bobsleigh (together with Frederick Fortune ).

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SURNAME D'Amico, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES D'Amico, William John; D'Amico, Bill
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American bobsledder
DATE OF BIRTH October 3, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH Utica , New York
DATE OF DEATH October 30, 1984
Place of death Lake Placid , New York