America’s First Male Alpine Skiing Gold Medalist, Bill Johnson, Has Passed Away at 55 Bill Johnson “Olympic champion Bill Johnson, whose storybook 1984 season ushered in a new era for American ski racing, passed away Thursday at an assisted living facility outside Portland at the age of 55. His passing closed the final chapter in a tumultuous lifetime that saw him rise to the highest level in his sport.” – US Ski Team, today […] Industry News Miles Clark | January 22, 2016 1 Comment
USAโs 1st Male Skiing Olympic Gold Medalist, Bill Johnson, Goes Off Life Support “He has no physical use of any part of his body. He has difficulty even raising his head. His mind is still very keen but his body has literally shut down.โ – Bill Johnsonโs mother Americaโs first ever downhill gold medalist & first ever alpine skiing gold medalist, Bill Johnson, has decided to go off life support.ย ย Bill was a man […] Miles Clark | January 22, 2013 3 Comments