Farchild Maccarthy was born in Muskegon, Michigan (May 28, 1896 – March 1977) was an American skeleton racer who competed in the late 1940s. He finished eighth in the men's skeleton event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.
A cup competition on the Cresta Run in St. Moritz is named in his honor.
References
edit- 1948 men's skeleton results
- October 24, 2005 Sports Illustrated article featuring Maccarthy.
- Travelintelligence.net profile on St. Moritz featuring the cup in Maccarthy's honor
- Wallechinsky, David (1984). "Skeleton (Cresta Run)". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896 - 1980. New York: Penguin Books. p. 577.
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