Jack Shea (speed skater)
Jack Shea in 1929 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 7, 1910 Lake Placid, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | January 22, 2002 (aged 91) Saranac Lake, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Dartmouth Big Green, Hanover | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 500 m – 45.0 (1931) 1500 m – 2:25.2 (1931) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John Amos Shea (September 7, 1910 – January 22, 2002), better known as Jack Shea or The Chief, was an American double-gold medalist in speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics. He was the first American to win two gold medals at one Winter Olympics, and was the patriarch of the first family with three generations of Winter Olympians. Along with his compatriot Irving Jaffee, he was the most successful athlete at the 1932 Winter Olympics.