Fairchilds Maccarthy

Farchild Maccarthy (May 28, 1896 – March 1977) was an American skeleton racer who competed in the late 1940s. He finished eighth in the men's skeleton event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.

A cup competition on the Cresta Run in St. Moritz is named in his honor.

References

* [http://www.todor66.com/olim/1948w/Skeleton.html 1948 men's skeleton results]
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/brian_cazeneuve/10/27/luge1024/index.html October 24, 2005 "Sports Illustrated" article featuring Maccarthy.]
* [http://www.travelintelligence.net/wsd/articles/art_1527.html Travelintelligence.net profile on St. Moritz featuring the cup in Maccarthy's honor]
*Wallechinsky, David (1984). "Skeleton (Cresta Run)". In "The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896 - 1980". New York: Penguin Books. p. 577.