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Bill D'Amico
Full name: William John "Bill" D'Amico
Gender: Male
Born: October 3, 1910 in Utica, New York, United States
Died: October 30, 1984 in Lake Placid, New York, United States
Affiliations: Lake Placid Sno-Birds, Lake Placid (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Bobsleigh
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Biography
Bill D'Amico was one of the Lake Placid areas best athletes. He skiied, speed skated, played football and was a one-handicap golfer. But he was best known as a sledder. D'Amico is one of only three Americans (Stan Benham, Jim Atkinson) to have slid on two non-Olympic world championship teams, this coming in 1949 and 1950. In addition, he was on the winning teams at the 1941 AAU 4-man event and the 1942 North American 2-man championship. D'Amico was a veteran of World War II, and operated the Northwoods Inn in Lake Placid, and later the Chicken Coop Restaurant. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Winter | 37 | Sankt Moritz | Bobsleigh | Men's Four | United States-2 | USA | 1 | Gold |
Men's Four
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Winter | 37 | Sankt Moritz | Bobsleigh | United States-2 | USA | Final Standings | |
| 1948 Winter | 37 | Sankt Moritz | Bobsleigh | United States-2 | USA | Run 1 | |
| 1948 Winter | 37 | Sankt Moritz | Bobsleigh | United States-2 | USA | Run 2 | |
| 1948 Winter | 37 | Sankt Moritz | Bobsleigh | United States-2 | USA | Run 3 | |
| 1948 Winter | 37 | Sankt Moritz | Bobsleigh | United States-2 | USA | Run 4 |
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