About William Beck
Lived 1929 – 2017 (aged 87). William Beck was an American athlete.
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. Born in Melrose, Massachusetts, Beck graduated from South Kingstown High School in Wakefield, Rhode Island, and skied for Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.
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
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Who was William Beck?
American alpine skier (1929-2017)
When was William Beck born?
William Beck was born on 1 September 1929 in Melrose.
When did William Beck die?
William Beck died on 16 February 2017 in Middlebury, Vermont.
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William Beck was an athlete.
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William Beck was American.
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· DBpedia: William Beck (alpine skier)
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