1 9 7 1 ) ▁was ▁an ▁American ▁b obs led ▁and ▁ske leton ▁rac er . ▁He ▁competed ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁and ▁won ▁a ▁gold ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁ske leton ▁event ▁and ▁a ▁silver ▁in ▁the ▁five - man ▁b obs le igh ▁competition . ▁In ▁the ▁ske leton , ▁He aton ▁beat ▁the ▁silver ▁medal ist ▁( his ▁younger ▁brother ▁John ) ▁by ▁one ▁second . ▁His ▁other ▁brother ▁T row bridge ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁b obs le igh ▁enthus iast . ▁He aton ▁later ▁married ▁Be ul ah ▁F iske , ▁becoming ▁the ▁brother - in - law ▁of ▁Billy ▁F iske , ▁also ▁an ▁Olympic ▁b obs led der . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Bob s le igh ▁five - man ▁Olympic ▁medal ists ▁for ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁ ▁Database O lymp ics . com ▁profile ▁ ▁Men ' s ▁ske leton ▁Olympic ▁medal ists ▁since ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 0 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 7 1 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁male ▁b obs led ders ▁Category : American ▁male ▁ske leton ▁rac ers ▁Category : B obs led ders ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁Category : S ke leton ▁rac ers ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁b obs led ders ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁ske leton ▁rac ers ▁of ▁the