Jim Higgins (luger)

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Jim Higgins
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Born (1936-03-09) March 9, 1936 (age 88)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Sport
Sport Luge

Jim Higgins (born March 9, 1936) is an American luger. He competed in the men's doubles event at the 1964 Winter Olympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jim Higgins Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  2. "Jim Higgins". olympics.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.