Betty Weir Explained

Birth Date:20 June 1924
Birth Place:Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:168 cm
Weight:66 kg
Sport:Alpine skiing
Club:Sun Valley Ski Club
Show-Medals:yes

Betty Ellen Weir (later Bell, June 20, 1924  - March 6, 2020) was an American alpine skier. She competed in the downhill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics and placed 19th. Weir took up skiing in 1948 and placed second in the downhill at the 1952 U.S. Olympic trials. She retired soon after the Games and married Ned Bell in Sun Valley. She then worked for many years for Idaho Mountain Express newspaper.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Betty Weir Bell . Idaho Mountain Express . 1 May 2020.