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09-15-2021, 08:30 PM | #1 |
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Penny Pitou
With the recent name changing of the 1960 Olympic venue Squaw Valley. I learned about Penny Pitou A local resident of Gilford and business owner in Laconia. She won 2 silver medals in that Olympics 1 DH and 1 GS. Sounds like she is an extraordinary individual.
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09-16-2021, 04:47 AM | #2 |
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If I remember correctly she owned Kimball Castle for a while too.
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09-16-2021, 07:31 AM | #3 |
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And a travel agency https://www.pennypitoutravel.com
She and Milo Pike were our neighbors when when we lived in Gilford. |
09-16-2021, 08:52 AM | #4 |
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She was the first US woman to medal in Olympic Alpine skiing.
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09-16-2021, 05:15 PM | #5 |
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09-17-2021, 06:23 PM | #6 |
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https://skihall.com/hall-of-famers/penny-pitou/ Wikipedia link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Pitou I occasionally see Penny hiking around the Belknap County range and at Gunstock both fall and winter. She is also an excellent tennis player!
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