Forty years ago, Wisconsin’s Eric Heiden was immortalized with fifth Olympic gold medal

Noted: Heiden said afterward he didn’t relish the idea of being on cereal boxes or other forms of publicity. He did what he could to return to a quiet life and obtained his medical degree. He first attended the University of Wisconsin and then completed his undergrad work at Stanford University before completing his medical degree in 1991. He became an orthopedist like his father, Jack Heiden.