Birthdate: September 9, 1908
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Died: September 10, 1976
John Rutherford Heaton was a celebrated American bobsledder and skeleton racer who participated in three Winter Olympics spanning from the late 1920s to the late 1940s. He achieved silver medals in the skeleton event in 1928 and 1948, along with a bronze in the bobsled event in 1932. He was renowned for his global adventures with friends, which played a key role in establishing the Heaton Gold Cup skeleton competition and promoting skiing in Chile. He passed away in 1976 at the age of 68.
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