Gretchen Fraser

1919–1994 (age 75)

alpine ski racer

Biography

Gretchen Fraser rose to international acclaim as an alpine ski racer, earning America’s first Olympic gold medal in skiing at the 1948 Winter Games and blazing a trail for future women athletes.

Once retired from competition she devoted herself to teaching and to expanding opportunities for young skiers, and she remained a beloved advocate for winter sports until her passing in 1994.

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