Robert Fitzgerald (speed skater)
 Fitzgerald in his 1941 high school yearbook | ||
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Representing the  United States
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1948 St. Moritz | 500 m |
Robert Emmett "Bobby" Fitzgerald (October 3, 1923 in Minneapolis, Minnesota – April 22, 2005 in Luverne, Minnesota) was an American speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the 1952 Winter Olympics.[1]
He was a member of the US Army Air Corps in World War II, and was discharged due to injuries sustained in a plane crash.[2]
He was a Feb., 1947 graduate of St. Thomas College, when he won the national and North American Speed Skating crowns. Later that year, he skated in the "Winter Carnival" held at Como Park, in St. Paul, which was the US Olympic trials for speed skating. His 1st place there was enough to qualify him for the seven man team.[2]
In 1948 he won a silver medal in the 500 metres event.[3] He also finished 28th in the 1500 metres competition.
In 2005, he was inducted to the Minneapolis South High School's (1941 Graduate) "Wall of Honor".[4]
Fitzgerald was also a chiropractor, a 1956 graduate of Northwestern College of Chiropractic, he was also a supporter of the International Chiropractor's Association.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hahn, Trudi (2005-05-02). "Robert Fitzgerald, chiropractor, speed skater, dies". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2014-06-11. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ a b Staff Writer (1947-02-14). "On Olympic Team". Aquino. St. Thomas College. p. 7.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bobby Fitzgerald". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ Staff Writer (Fall 2005). "2005 Wall of Honor members awarded" (PDF). South High Foundation Newsletter. South High Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
External links
[edit]- Robert Fitzgerald at databaseOlympics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived March 3, 2016)
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