Franzl: The Story of Franz Gabl by Gabl, Franz X - 1995

NY: Carlton Press Corp.. Fine no wear or markings in a good or better dj showing light use. Has an illustrated section. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1995.

New York, NY: Carlton Press Corp. INSCRIBED by author on first page. Note signed by author laid in. Very light edge wear, jacket has tiny tear at base of spine, clean copy. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1995.

Carlton Press Corp, 1995-04-20. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap.

Brand: Carlton Press Corp, 1995-04-20. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

Carlton Press Corporation, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. Like New/Fine. 8x5x1. Signed by Author. Signed "Franzl" on first blank page. Franz Gabl recounts his life in the Austrian Hitler Youth , and as a member of the German 299th Infantry Division fighting four years on the Eastern Front from 1941 through the end of the war. He then goes on to describe his postwar rise to become Austria's first Olympic medal winner in downhill skiing. Franz Gabl started out as a ski jumper before World War II and was 1935 Tyrolean Youth Champion and won the 1936 Austrian Youth Championship in ski jumping. In World War II, Gabl was wounded several times and spent time in Russian prison camps but survived. He turned to Alpine skiing and won a major race at Seefeld in 1947, and was nominated to the Austrian ski team. At the 1948 Sankt Moritz Olympics Gabl won a silver medal in downhill behind Henri Oreiller. Injuries caused him to miss the 1948-49 season. He came back at the end of 1949, but after a… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Carlton Press Corp, 1995-04-20. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!