Lake Placid Hall of Fame

11/06/2025

Moments from last night’s 2025 Induction event to the Lake Placid Hall of Fame

11/06/2025

2025 Inductee Larry Stone with his guest speakers at last night's event!

Tonight, we celebrated Larry Stone’s induction into the Lake Placid Hall of Fame — a well-deserved recognition for a lifetime dedicated to ski jumping and the community that surrounds it.

Surrounded by friends, family, and a new generation of inspired young jumpers, Larry’s legacy shines brighter than ever. His passion, mentorship, and love for the sport continue to lift others higher — both on and off the hill.

Congratulations, Larry! Your impact will soar for generations to come.

10/18/2025

🏅Introducing the final inductee of 2025 to the Lake Placid Hall of Fame🏅

🎫 Tickets for the celebration: https://lakeplacidolympiccenter.com/event/lake-placid-hall-of-fame-induction/

Larry Stone

Born in Connecticut, Larry Stone grew up in the Litchfield Hills town of Salisbury, a hub for ski jumping thanks to its strong Norwegian community. Inspired by local Olympic ski jumper Roy Sherwood, Larry was introduced to Lake Placid at a young age, where he trained under Art Tokle and legendary coach Johnny Viscome. During this time, he began competing alongside Jay Rand Jr., a partnership that continues today as the two, along with Colin Delaney, coach the Lake Placid junior ski jumping program.

Larry attended Hotchkiss School and went on to ski competitively for Williams College. After graduation, he moved to Lake Placid, where he taught at Northwood School and coached ski jumping and cross-country skiing. In 1988, he became head of the NYSEF Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined program, later serving as a U.S. Ski Team coach through the 1990s. Olympic Champion Bill Demong emerged from this era, as did trailblazing ski jumper Lindsey Van. Larry played a pivotal role in advancing women’s ski jumping, leading the first U.S. Women’s Team at the 2009 World Championships in Liberec, where Van claimed gold, and coaching the first American women to participate in Ski Flying at Vikersund, Norway, in 2004.

Larry’s contributions have been recognized with multiple national awards, including Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined Development Coach of the Year (2005, 2025) and International Jumping Coach of the Year (1991).

Now living in Jay, N.Y., Larry remains deeply involved in the sport. His passion for skiing continues through his daughters, Molly, a jumper, and Belle, an alpine racer.

🎫 Tickets for the celebration: https://lakeplacidolympiccenter.com/event/lake-placid-hall-of-fame-induction/

10/17/2025

🏅Introducing the second inductee of 2025 to the Lake Placid Hall of Fame🏅

🎫 Tickets for the celebration: https://lakeplacidolympiccenter.com/event/lake-placid-hall-of-fame-induction/

John Morgan

John Morgan was born and raised in Saranac Lake, where his early exposure to bobsledding and the Winter Olympic Games through his parents sparked a lifelong passion. While in college, a class project led him to research the return of the Olympic Games to Lake Placid, deepening his appreciation for the community’s Olympic legacy.

After graduating, Morgan became a Tourism Assistant in Saranac Lake, where he helped create sports tourism events that highlighted the region’s natural assets. He co-founded the Can-Am Rugby Tournament in 1973, now celebrating over 50 years, and brought major competitions to the region, including the 1976 U.S. Olympic Road Cycling Trials and the 1978 USA National Hydroplane Championships.

When he did not make the 1980 U.S. Olympic bobsled team, Morgan quickly found a new path in the sport. Hired first as a researcher and then as a commentator for ABC Sports, he began a broadcast career that has spanned every Winter Olympic Games since 1984. Morgan has worked the last 11 Winter Olympic Games as the bobsled analyst for the American networks.

In addition to broadcasting, Morgan worked for the Olympic Regional Development Authority before founding JFM Sports Inc. in 1985. His company produced groundbreaking sports programming during the rise of cable television and, beginning in 1994, managed worldwide television production for International Bobsled and later International Luge.
Morgan was named an honorary member of the International Bobsled Federation in 2002 and was inducted into the USA Bobsled Hall of Fame in 2014.

🎫 Tickets for the celebration: https://lakeplacidolympiccenter.com/event/lake-placid-hall-of-fame-induction/

10/16/2025

🏅Introducing the first inductee of 2025 to the Lake Placid Hall of Fame 🏅

🎫 Tickets for the celebration: https://lakeplacidolympiccenter.com/event/lake-placid-hall-of-fame-induction/

Don McMullen

Don McMullen received his Teaching Certificate from the University at Albany, and taught in Long Lake and Merrick prior to his 27 years of teaching at Lake Placid. In 1973 he married Gay Grote at Adirondack Community Church. In 1978 they completed construction of a home on Adirondack Lodge Road where they lived until Gay passed away in 2015, and where Don still lives with his Golden Retriever, Baxter. In 1991 their son Ian was born and he became a very active member of the Lake Placid Outing Club. LPOC first started in 1993 when Don organized an all-volunteer parent-led program that took 6th graders hiking. In the second-year friends and siblings began joining in, the trips occurred more frequently, and Superintendent Blair began calling it the Lake Placid Outing Club. By the late 90s, and still today, there have always been over one hundred student participants. After 2000, Don organized another LPOC program of free ski trips in the Alps and free camping and sailing trips in the Caribbean, funded by State and Federal Grants. Students who signed no use of alcohol and other drugs contracts were eligible and over 80 winners went on “Super Trips.” Don led at least 40 days of LPOC backcountry trips yearly from the mid-90s until he aged out to “Armchair Guide” and now helps occasionally with routes and other information. He’s grateful for all the years of trips with our local kids, and feels strongly that the Mountains don’t owe him anything.

🎫 Tickets for the celebration: https://lakeplacidolympiccenter.com/event/lake-placid-hall-of-fame-induction/

06/24/2025

The Lake Placid Hall of Fame Committee is seeking nominations for its 2025 class of inductees. The deadline to submit nominations is August 1, 2025, with the official induction ceremony scheduled for November 5, 2025, at Roamer’s Café in the Olympic Center.

Since its founding in 1983, the Hall of Fame has honored over 130 distinguished individuals, including the 1948 U.S. four-man bobsled team and the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. Each inductee is celebrated during a formal induction ceremony and awarded a commemorative plaque. Their achievements are permanently showcased through a digital kiosk proudly featured in the Hall of Fame, located in the Conference Center at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid.

Nominees must have a strong connection to the Olympic region, including Essex, Clinton, and Franklin Counties, through residency or meaningful contributions. Candidates are recognized for elevating the region through achievements in sports, cultural efforts, or civic leadership that enrich the area’s heritage and quality of life.

All nominations must include a summary of the nominee’s accomplishments and their relevance to the Hall of Fame’s mission. Previously submitted nominations are still on file and will be considered. For more details on selection criteria and to submit online, please visit: https://lakeplacidlegacysites.com/about-us/history/hall-of-fame/

Please send nominations electronically to [email protected] or by mail:
Lake Placid Hall of Fame Committee
c/o Courtney Bastian
2634 Main Street
Lake Placid, NY 12946