James Bickford

James John Bickford (November 2, 1912 - October 3, 1989) was an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1930s to the mid 1950s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at St. Moritz in 1948.

Bickford also carried the United States flag during the opening ceremonies of the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics.

At the FIBT World Championships, he won three medals with one silver (Four-man: 1949) and two bronzes (Two-man: 1954, Four-man: 1937).

References

* [http://www.todor66.com/olim/1936w/Bobsleigh_Fours.html 1936 bobsleigh four-man results]
* [http://sports123.com/bob/mo-4.html Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932-56, and since 1964]
* [http://sports123.com/bob/mw-2.html Bobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931]
* [http://sports123.com/bob/mw-4.html Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930]
* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BICKFJAM01 DatabaseOlympics.com profile]
* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20060210/ai_n16064576 List of American flag bearers during the Winter Olympic opening ceremonies] .