Art Devlin (ski jumper)
 Art Devlin in 1956 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1922 Lake Placid, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 22, 2004 (aged 81) Lake Placid, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Ski jumping |
| Club | Lake Placid Sno-Birds |
Arthur "Art" Donovan Devlin (September 7, 1922 – April 22, 2004) was an American
Prior to the 1950s, Devlin also flew fifty combat missions over
While in
Devlin, with fellow Lake Placidians J. Bernard Fell, Norman Hess, Ronald MacKenzie, Jack Shea, Vern Lamb, Luke Patnode, Serge Lussi, Bob Peacock and Bob Allen, also led the effort to bring the 1980 Winter Olympics to Lake Placid, lobbying across Europe to present their case to the International Olympic Committee. In 1974, Sports Illustrated magazine gave each kudos for their efforts.
Devlin married and had three children. His first wife died in 1989 and he remarried several years later. He died of
Devlin appeared as an imposter on the October 2, 1961 episode of the game show To Tell the Truth. He received one of four possible votes. After he identified himself by name, Host Bud Collyer told the audience of his background as an Olympic athlete.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Art Devlin. sports-reference.com
- ^ "To Tell the Truth". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
Further reading
- "Art Devlin's Olympic Motor Inn". (1999). In AAA New York Tour Book: Good through 4/2000. Heathrow, FL: AAA Publishing. p. 280.
- A. Devlin at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- (Plattsburgh, NY) Press-Republican April 24, 2004 article on Devlin's passing. - Accessed March 25, 2007.
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