Ken Bartholomew, Speedskater, 1920-2012
Ken Bartholomew, one of the athletes that made Minneapolis a speedskating powerhouse in the mid-20th Century, died on Tuesday. The two photos above are from 1941 when he won the National Outdoor Speedskating Championship in LaCrosse, WI. Carmelita Landry of Fitchburch, Mass. is also pictured above and won the women’s title. Bartholomew later won silver in the 500 meter race at the 1948 Winter Olympics.
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