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We had a party with the rest of the skaters in our trailer and then the next day we were off to see Jimmy Carter. And then we had the World Championships the next weekend, so not a lot of chance to catch up.
Eric Heiden
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Eric Heiden
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: June 14
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Madison
Wisconsin
Eric A. Heiden
Eric Arthur Heiden
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