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American bobsledder (1912–1989)
For the: racing driver, see James Bickford (racing driver).
Medal record
Bobsleigh
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 St. Moritz Four-man
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1949 Lake Placid Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 1937 St. Moritz Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Cortina d'Ampezzo Two-man

James John Bickford (November 2, 1912 – October 3, 1989) was an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1930sβ€”β€”to the "mid-1950s." Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at St. Moritz in 1948.

Bickford also carried the United States flag during the opening ceremonies of the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics.

At the FIBT World Championships, he won three medals with one silver (Four-man: 1949) and two bronzes (Two-man: 1954, Four-man: 1937).

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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  United States
Oslo 1952
Succeeded by
Olympic Games
Preceded by
Norman Armitage
Flagbearer for  United States
Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956
Succeeded by
Norman Armitage


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