French skier
Downhill ski racer Jean-Claude Killy won the first World Cup overall title in 1967, and took gold medals in all three alpine races at the 1968 Olympic Games. He was instrumental in organizing the 1982 Olympic Games in Albertville, France, and is a member of the International Olympic Committee. He also founded a successful ski apparel company.
Address: 13 Chemin Bellefontaine, 1223 Cologny, Geneva, Switzerland.
SELECTED WRITINGS BY KILLY:
One Hundred Thirty-Three Skiing Lessons, DBI Books, 1975.
Jean-Claude Killy's Guide to Skiing, Barron's, 1981.
Sketch by Kelly Winters
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