Willis S. Olson
Olympic athlete
1930 –
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Who is Willis S. Olson?
Willis Stuart Olson was an American ski jumper who competed during the 1950s. He was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He won the NCAA ski jumping championships for the University of Denver and finished 22nd in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
Olson was inducted into the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 1972.
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- Born
- Jan 3, 1930
- Also known as
- Willis Olson
- Education
- University of Denver
- Lived in
- Colorado
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on July 23, 2013
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