Mary Bird (skier)
Mary Elizabeth Bird Young (June 10, 1910 – November 3, 2002) was an American alpine skier who competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She started, but did not finish, in the women's combined event. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and was a member of the .[1] Prior to the Olympics she had trained at the Otto Furrer's Ski School in Sankt Anton am Arlberg.[2] After the Olympics she taught at a skiing school in Jackson, New Hampshire before marrying Chris Young, a maker of ski films who worked for Lowell Thomas.[3] She died in Sharon, Connecticut on November 3, 2002.[4]
References[]
- ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (2009). "Mary Bird Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ^ Vinson, Maribel Y. (1936-02-02). "ABLE COACH AIDING U.S. WOMEN SKIERS; Rigorous Training Schedule Designed to Bring Team to Peak for Olympics. DAVOS ROUTINE DESCRIBED Squad Greeted Figure Skaters on Arrival for Practice in Swiss Resort". New York Times.
- ^ Lund, Morten (December 2001). "The Historic First Four Games 1924-1936". Skiing Heritage Journal. International Skiing History Association. 13 (4): 9–21. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ^ "Mary Bird Young - Mountain Heroine". Skiing Heritage Journal. International Skiing History Association. 14 (4): 43–44. December 2002. ISSN 1082-2895. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
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