Sneha Girap (Editor)

Dorothy Franey

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Name
  
Dorothy Franey

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Died
  
January 10, 2011


Dorothy Franey The Dorothy Franey Langkop Story 19132011 YouTube

Dorothy franey langkop olympian golf tournament 2013


Dorothy Franey Langkop (October 25, 1913 in St. Paul, Minnesota – January 10, 2011 in Dallas, Texas) was an American speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.

Contents

Dorothy Franey One of the pioneers in our sport Dorothy Franey Langkop 19132011

what are you going to do about it greg bonann s remembrance of dorothy franey langkop


Biography

In 1932, she competed in the women's speed skating events which were held as demonstration sport. She finished third in the 1000 metres event and fifth in the 1500 metres competition. She also participated in the 500 metres event but was eliminated in the heats.

According to her Dallas Morning News obituary, Franey won national speed skating championships four years running from 1933-36. She later headlined her own ice revue for 14 years at the famed Adolphus Hotel in Dallas. In 2002, she carried the Olympic torch to City Hall in Dallas at age 89. She died of natural causes at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 2011.

References

Dorothy Franey Wikipedia