A Tribute to Bill Johnson

On Monday, the U.S. Ski Team—spread far and wide—wished Bill Johnson a happy 55th birthday. Steven Nyman and Marco Sullivan put a video online, telling Johnson that he’s the man. Mikaela Shiffrin took a photograph holding a sign that said “Happy Birthday Bill.” On the U.S. Ski Team Facebook, a video was posted of his 1984 gold medal-winning Olympic run.

Steven Nyman and Marco Sullivan wish Bill Johnson a happy 55th birthday.

Pat Graham of the Associated Press wrote a beautiful article about the downhill legend, where he is today and the support he still feels from the ski racing community.

If you wish to send your thoughts to Bill Johnson, please comment on our Facebook post. He is reading all of them.

Mikaela Shiffrin holds a happy birthday sign with Harold Burbank, a friend of Bill Johnson.