Delbert Lamb

{{short description|American speed skater}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox sportsperson |name= |image = Delbert Lamb 1950.jpg | image_size = |caption=Lamb in Norway in 1950 |birth_date= October 22, 1914 |birth_place=[[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]], United States |death_date = September 25, 2010 (aged 95) |death_place = [[Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin]], U.S. | height = | weight = |sport=[[Speed skating]] |event= |pb= 500 m – 42.6 (1936)<br>1500 m – 2:25.5 (1948)<br>5000 m – 8:54.5 (1936) |club=Wisconsin Skating Association |alma_mater= | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = }} '''Delbert Thomas "Del" Lamb''' (October 22, 1914 – September 25, 2010) was an [[Americans|American]] [[speed skater]]. He competed in the 500 m event at the [[Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres|1936]] and [[Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres|1948 Olympics]] and placed fifth-sixth. He won that event at the 1936 World Championships, placing second in 1950.

Lamb worked for the Milwaukee Fire Department, and lost his job when he left for the U.S. Olympics Trials and the 1948 Olympics amidst a big snowstorm in Milwaukee.<ref name=obit/> Between 1948 and 1958 he served as sheriff of Milwaukee, and also ran Del Lamb's Sport and Cycle Shop there. After retiring from competitions he worked as a speed skating coach and attended the [[1956 Winter Olympics]] in this capacity. At the next Olympics in Squaw Valley he served as Chief Starter for speed skating events. In 1969 he was inducted into the U.S. Speed Skating Hall of Fame.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418051000/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/del-lamb-1.html Del Lamb]. sports-reference.com</ref><ref>[http://www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/hof-skaters.html#NEITZEL DELBERT LAMB] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303190608/http://www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/hof-skaters.html#NEITZEL |date=March 3, 2016 }}. National Speed Skating Museum Hall of Fame</ref>

Lamb died aged 95 from the [[Alzheimer's disease]] at his home in [[Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin]]. He was survived by his wife of 43 years Joanne, sons Pat and Thomas, daughter Susan and step-children Kathleen Ojedak and James Gray. His other daughter Judith died before him.<ref name=obit>Bill Glauber (September 25, 2010) [http://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/103792994.html Lamb was two-time Olympic skater]. ''Journal Sentinel''</ref>

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==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090216130930/http://olympic.w.interia.pl/ Speed skating 1936+1948] {{in lang|pl}}

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