Harry Lien

Harry Lien
Born (1901-01-01)January 1, 1901
Died September 19, 1978(1978-09-19) (aged 77)
Park Ridge, Illinois, US

Harvard Harry Lien (January 1, 1901 in Norway – Sept 19, 1978 in Park Ridge, Illinois) was an American ski jumper and a member of the US National Ski Hall of Fame who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.

He learned to ski and jump in his native Norway, moved to the United States when he was 18.

In 1969, he was elected to the US Ski Association's Hall of Fame in Ishpeming, Michigan.[1]

References

  1. St. Petersburg Times - Sep 23, 1978
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