George Kotlarek Explained

Birth Name:George Stanley Kotlarek
Birth Date: 1912
Birth Place:Duluth, Minnesota, US
Sport:Ski jumping
Club:Duluth XC Ski Club

George Stanley Kotlarek (1912 – 1993) was an American ski jumper.

Biography

Born in 1912, in Duluth, Minnesota, Kotlarek began skiing as a child.[1] In 1936, he won the class A division of the NSA National Championship Tournament, along with Eugene Wilson of the B division.[2] He won the A division championship again in 1954, along with Ted Lahner of the B division.[3]

Kotlarek was inducted in the National Ski Hall of Fame in 1968. He is also the father of Gene Kotlarek. He died in 1993, aged 80 or 81.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George Kotlarek . 2024-09-14 . U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame . en-US.
  2. News: 2 February 1036 . U.S. SKI JUMP TITLE IS WON BY KOTLAREK; Duluth Veteran Clears 164 and 169 Feet to Triumph -Fredboe Is Second. . 2024-09-14 . The New York Times.
  3. News: 21 February 1954 . KOTLAREK TAKES SKI JUMP CROWN; Duluth Athlete Wins National Senior Title -- Lahner Paces Juniors at Ishpeming . 2024-09-14 . The New York Times.