Jennison Heaton
Jennison Heaton (April 16, 1904 – August 6, 1971) was an American bobsled and skeleton racer. He competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics and won a gold medal in the skeleton event and a silver in the five-man bobsleigh competition. In the skeleton, Heaton beat the silver medalist (his younger brother John) by one second. His other brother Trowbridge was also a bobsleigh enthusiast. Heaton later married Beulah Fiske, becoming the brother-in-law of Billy Fiske, also an Olympic bobsledder.[1]
![]() Jennison Heaton at the 1928 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | April 16, 1904 New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
Died | August 6, 1971 (aged 67) Burlingame, California, United States |
Sport | |
Sport | skeleton, bobsleigh |
Medal record |
References
- Jennison Heaton Archived 2015-09-07 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
Further reading
- "Heaton slides into Olympic history". International Olympic Committee. 31 March 2021. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021.
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