No. 826 Jessica Jerome, 2013

File — Box: 75, Folder: 20

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Born in Jacksonville, Florida, ski jumper Jessica Jerome grew up in Park City. She describes her entry into ski jumping, her career, the experience of traveling and ski jumping, and the ongoing battle against sexism in ski jumping. She talks about the effort to get women’s ski jumping certified as an Olympic sport, describes her attitude (why do it if you can’t have fun?) and talks at some length about training, competition and its structure, and equipment. She also talks about her own education and plans for the future, which include completing her ongoing degree in economics at Westminster College.
Project: Outdoor Recreation oral history project.
Interviewer: Erin Halcomb

Dates

2013

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