Lake Placid 1932

American speed skater Irving Jaffee (1906 - 1981) holds his gold medal after winning the men's 10,000-meter speed skating event at the 1932 Winter Olympic Games, Lake Placid, New York, February 9, 1932. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Group portrait of the American men's Olympic ski team seen on the opening day of the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, February 4, 1932. From left, Coach Julius Blegen, John Steele, Carl Holmstrom, Edward Blood, J. Harsh, Lemoine Batson, Casper Simon, Ray Middleson, Pedar Falstad, Erling Anderson, and Lloyd Ellingson. The US failed to place in any of the three skiing events. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

American skater Irving Jaffee (1906 - 1981) (skating on the ice, second right) crossing the finish line during the second heat of the Men's 10,000-Metre Speed Skating competition at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, February 5, 1932. The second place finisher was Canadian Frank Stack (second left) and there was a tie for third between Norwegian Bernt Evensen (left) and American Ed Schroeder (right). Jaffee went on the win the gold in the final while Stack took the bronze. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

4-15 Feb 1932: A team in action during the 4-Man Bobsleigh event at the 1932 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, USA. \ Mandatory Credit: IOC Olympic Museum /Allsport

4-15 Feb 1932: General view of the crowd during a Ski Jump event at the 1932 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, USA. \ Mandatory Credit: IOC Olympic Museum /Allsport

American skater Irving Jaffee (1906 - 1981) shakes hands with an unidentified Olympic official after winning the gold medal in the Men's 5,000-Metre Speed Skating competition at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, February 5, 1932. Fellow American skater Edward Murphy, the silver medalist stands at right, while Canadian William Logan, bronze medal winner, sits at the far left, his back to the camera, and removes his skates. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)