U.S. Speedskating described McDermott as “one of our all-time greats” who inspired many others to follow his path.
- Terry McDermott, who won the only gold medal for the United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics and then appeared with the Beatles during their American television debut, has died. He was 82.
That same night, the Beatles made their U.S. television debut on Sullivan’s show before a screaming audience. marking the 50th anniversary of one of the most famous nights in pop culture history. “I was told they were a famous rock band from England and this was their first appearance in our country. I guess that was huge. People were going wild.”
That included Ryan Shimabukuro, a one-time skater who now serves as head coach of the U.S. long track national team. Mike Plant, a former Olympic speedskater who now serves as a top official with baseball’s Atlanta Braves, also remembered McDermott’s tireless devotion to a sport that garners little attention in the U.S. except during the Olympics but has produced a total of 91 medals — more than any winter sport except skiing.
At Innsbruck, Grishin posted a time of 40.6 seconds in the second pairing of the 500. While two skaters would match his time, no one beat it until McDermott went off in the 17th pair. McDermott, who carried the American flag at the opening ceremony in 1968, always considered that silver medal to be on par with his gold.
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