Tuesday, January 21, 2014

A Short Winter Olympics Timeline-- Part 1

From the Jan.-Feb. AARP Bulletin. //// 1960: WALT DISNEY produces the opening and closing ceremonies in Squaw Valley, California. //// 1968: In his native France, JEAN-CLAUDE KILLY wins the triple crown of alpine skiing. //// 1972: COLORADO voters reject public funding of the 1976 games, forcing them to be moved from Denver to Innsbrook, Austria. //// 1976: Figure skater DOROTHY HAMILL sports a perky bobbed hairstyle on her way to gold-- and a lucrative contract with Clairol.

No comments: