Kluetmeier was the man behind the lens for the memorable photo of the “Miracle on Ice” at the 1980 Winter Olympics when the American men’s hockey team upset the Soviet Union in Lake Placid ...
Jim Craig, the goaltender of the ‘Miracle on Ice’ American team, is putting 19 items from the 1980 Olympics up for auction, including his gold medal, game-worn jerseys, stick, skates and pads.
Heinz Kluetmeier, an award-winning photojournalist whose portfolio includes iconic Olympic images of the ''Miracle On Ice'' in 1980 and Michael Phelps' ''Miracle Finish'' in 2008, has died. He was 82.
The photo appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated without words for the only time in the magazine's history.