William Beck (alpine skier)

William Beck (September 1, 1929 – February 16, 2017) was an American alpine ski racer. He  competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics and the 1956 Winter Olympics.^[1] Born in Melrose, Massachusetts, Beck graduated from South Kingstown High School in Wakefield, Rhode Island, and skied for Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.

William Beck

Personal information
Born	(1929-09-01)September 1, 1929 Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	February 16, 2017(2017-02-16) (aged 87) Middlebury, Vermont, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Alpine skiing

Beck's fifth place in the 1952 Olympic downhill was the best result for an American male in that event for over three decades (tied by Pete Patterson in 1980), until Bill Johnson's gold medal in 1984.

Olympic results

Year	Age	Slalom	Giant  Slalom	Downhill	Combined
1952	22	—	—	5	not run
1956	26	—	—	DSQ

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Beck Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2018.

External links

• Obituary