Angela Ruggiero and Cammi Granato Ferraro
Growing up often as the only girl on their respective hockey teams, they felt they had to prove themselves every time they laced up their skates.
As part of the Museum’s mission to honor the Olympic and Paralympic ideals and document and share the history of the United States’ Olympic and Paralympic participation, the Museum is teaming up with StoryCorps, a nonprofit organization that is a leader in recording and preserving the stories of Americans from all backgrounds.
These sessions match two or three interview partners, usually with a common bond, for a casual conversation. Additionally, these sessions become part of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
Growing up often as the only girl on their respective hockey teams, they felt they had to prove themselves every time they laced up their skates.
Bonnie St. John joins her husband for a conversation discussing her journey to becoming a Paralympic skier.
Paralympians Candace Cable and Erin Popovich were inducted into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame in 2019.
Family played a key role in Carol Lindsey and Kim Clarke becoming Olympic athletes in team handball.
Siblings Carl and Carol Lewis discuss their athletic careers; Carol was a three-time Olympian, while Carl was a five-time Olympian and won nine gold medals.
Donna de Varona, Cathy Ferguson and Anne Warner Cribbs were Olympic swimmers.
1952 Olympic champion Charlie Moore’s first Olympic Games as a spectator were at Mexico City 1968, where Madeline Manning-Mims won the gold in the women’s 800 meters.
Volleyball players Debbie Green and Debbie Landreth Brown and swimmer Kimberly Carlisle discuss what life was like in the early years of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center.
Life in the Wigger household revolved around shooting; Lones Wigger is regarded as the top shooter in Team USA history.
High jumpers Dick Fosbury and Reynaldo Brown were at different points of their lives as they competed in the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games.
Ice dancers Elizabeth and Jerod Swallow won five U.S. national championships and competed in two Olympic Winter Games.
Greg Barton and Norman Bellingham roomed together for three Olympic Games.
Jack and Marcia Mathias’ lives revolved around sailing for several years, including his participation in the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games.
The two drivers and Hall of Fame Coach Ron O’Brien paved the way for future generations of female athletes to succeed.
Swimmers John Naber and Gary Hall Sr. have been good friends since Montreal 1976, where Hall was the U.S. flagbearer for the Opening Ceremony and Naber won four gold medals and one silver.
A generation apart, Julia Clukey and Jack Elder each took an unconventional route to become Olympians in luge.
Kara and Russ Winger talk about their relationship and their athletic careers.
The trio of team handball athletes took unconventional routes to becoming Olympians.
Athletes Kelly Crowley and Suzanne Scott each won four Paralympic medals.
As a child, Michelle Dusserre Farrell knew she wanted to be an Olympic gymnast, while rower Julia Nichols focused on short-term goals.
Figure skater Jim Millns discussed his career with his wife, Pat, and recalls several stories from throughout his career.
Paul George and Peggy Fleming Jenkins recall the comeback of the U.S. figure skating program after a devastating plane crash in 1961.
John Stillings and Susan Broome attended Meadowdale High School and the University of Washington, which is where each took their first step toward becoming a member of the U.S. Olympic rowing team.
Tracee Talavera and Mike Lynch worked together as gymnast and coach first, before becoming business and coaching partners.
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