William Beck (alpine skier)

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.[1] Born in Melrose, Massachusetts, Beck graduated from South Kingstown High School in Wakefield, Rhode Island, and skied for Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.

William Beck
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1929-09-01)September 1, 1929
Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedFebruary 16, 2017(2017-02-16) (aged 87)
Middlebury, Vermont, U.S.
Sport
SportAlpine skiing

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 		DownhillCombined
195222——5not run
195626——DSQ

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Beck Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
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