Willis S. Olson

Willis Stuart Olson (January 3, 1930 – April 9, 2021) was an American ski jumper. He competed in the normal hill at the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics and placed 22nd and 43rd, respectively. Olson won the NCAA ski jumping championships for the University of Denver in 1954-56 and another national title in 1958. In 1965 he moved to the veteran's category, winning the national veteran's championships in 1965, 1966 and 1968. Olson was inducted into the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 1972.

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External links

University of Denver athletic department timeline

Willis Stuart Olson at Olympics.com

1930 births

2021 deaths

American male ski jumpers

Olympic ski jumpers for the United States

Ski jumpers at the 1952 Winter Olympics

Ski jumpers at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Sportspeople from Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Sportspeople from Colorado

University of Denver alumni