Don Dupree, Sr.

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDonald Victor "Don"•Dupree, Sr.
Used nameDon•Dupree, Sr.
Born10 February 1919 in Saranac Lake, New York (USA)
Died1 May 1993 in Saranac Lake, New York (USA)
AffiliationsSaranac Lake Bobsled Club
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

At Lake Placid HS, Don Dupree was a great football player and he went to Colorado State University on a football scholarship. He also played baseball and ran track in college but an injury put an end to those endeavours, so when he returned to Saranac Lake he joined his five brothers and became a bobsledder His biggest moment was his Olympic bronze medal as he never managed to ride on a national or North American champion. Dupree lived in Saranac Lake all his life where he worked as director of building and grounds for North Country Community College.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) USA Don Dupree, Sr.
Four, Men (Olympic) United States 1 3 Bronze

Olympic family relations

Special Notes