Erected 1995 by Robert W. Baird and Company Incorporated
& Jane and Lloyd Pettit
Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
43.042288, -87.916127
43° 2.55′ N, 87° 54.967′ W
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BONNIE BLAIR
BONNIE BLAIR
Most decorated Winter Olympic athlete in U.S. history. The record holder for the most gold medals (5) won by an American woman in any Olympic sport current world record holder in the 500 and 1000 meter speed skating events. Names Sports Illustrated's 1994 Sports Woman of the Year and winner of the Sullivan Award in 1992. Inducted 1995.
The marker is located at the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, and is accessible from southbound North 4th Street, between West State Street (to the north) and West Kilbourn Avenue (to the south), at or near 400 West Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203.
Inductees honored at this site are members of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame (established 1951). The Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame is a joint property of Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation and Wisconsin Center District.
Olympics Video: Bonnie Blair defends her Olympic 500m title - Albertville 1992
Olympics Video: Bonnie Blair Wins Gold By Record Distance - Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics
Olympic Games: Bonnie Blair
Wikipedia: Bonnie Blair
Olympics Video: Bonnie Blair defends her Olympic 500m title - Albertville 1992
Olympics Video: Bonnie Blair Wins Gold By Record Distance - Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics
Olympic Games: Bonnie Blair
Wikipedia: Bonnie Blair
Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame
Click here for an Alphabetical List of Inductees to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.
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