Willis S. Olson

Willis Stuart Olson (January 3, 1930 – April 9, 2021) was an American ski jumper. He competed in the normal hill at the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics and placed 22nd and 43rd, respectively. Olson won the NCAA ski jumping championships for the University of Denver in 1954-56 and another national title in 1958. In 1965 he moved to the veteran's category, winning the national veteran's championships in 1965, 1966 and 1968.^[2] Olson was inducted into the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 1972.^[3]

Willis S. Olson

Olson in 1954
Personal information
Born	(1930-01-03)January 3, 1930 Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	April 9, 2021(2021-04-09) (aged 91)[1]
Sport
Sport	Ski jumping
Club	Denver Pioneers