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Gretchen Fraser wins first U.S. medal in skiing...
Gretchen Fraser wins first U.S. medal in skiing...
Item # 694248
February 05, 1948
THE DETROIT NEWS, February 5, 1948
* Gretchen Fraser - alpine ski racer
* 1st American to medal in Olympic skiing ever
* Women's alpine skiing combined
The front page of the sport's section (page 45) has a two column heading: "Wife, 28, First U.S. Ski Titlists" with small photo of Fraser. (see) She would later win a gold medal in the same Olympics for the Women's slalom event making her the 1st American to win a gold medal in skiing as well.
Complete with 60 pages, rag edition in great condition.
Category: The 20th Century
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