Eaton, Gordie (Class of 1962), June 20, 2019

Interview with Gordie Eaton, Class of 1962, and Michael Schoenfeld, conducted by College Archivist Danielle Rougeau at Davis Family Library. Eaton discusses skiing; John Bower; Hall of Famers; types of skiing; jumpers; when they started being competitive; World War II; slalom races; championship events every two years; qualifying for the national team; Olympics in the 1960s; NCAA National Championships; Buddy Warner; how he broke his leg; getting a concussion; skiing movies; how Buddy died in the avalanche; going back to Middlebury; his post graduation plans; being an Olympic coach; being sponsored by the ski shop; what makes a good coach; training program; Austrian skiers; modern coaching methods; changes in the sport of skiing; Don Henderson; Sarah Radamus; and what makes Middlebury special.