Picabo Street (skiing) & Jill Bakken (bobsled) autographed 2002 Salt Lake City shirt
Picabo Street (skiing) & Jill Bakken (bobsled) autographed 2002 Salt Lake City shirt
2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games commemorative T-shirt autographed in silver paint by bobsled gold medalist Jill Bakken and skier Picabo Street, who was competing in her final Olympics. ONLY ONE AVAILABLE FOR SALE.
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