Loses Brakeman-Romano Bonagura, brakeman for Italy's No. 2 four-man bobsled team, falls from sled coming out of zag on zig zag curves on Mt. Van Hoevenberg at Lake Placid today. At controls is Sergio Zardini. Other passengers are Ugo Merlo and Rerruccio Della Torre. Teams are competing in finals for 1961 world bobsled champion championship being conducted today and tomorrow.

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Loses Brakeman-Romano Bonagura, brakeman for Italy's No. 2 four-man bobsled team, falls from sled coming out of zag on zig zag curves on Mt. Van Hoevenberg at Lake Placid today. At controls is Sergio Zardini. Other passengers are Ugo Merlo and Rerruccio Della Torre. Teams are competing in finals for 1961 world bobsled champion championship being conducted today and tomorrow.

Associated Press · [ca. February 1961]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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