Career
Later that year, he skated in the "Winter Carnival" held at Como Park, in Saint Paul, which was the United States Olympic trials for speed skating. His 1st place there was enough to qualify him for the seven man team He also finished 28th in the 1500 metres competition.
In 2005, he was inducted to the Minneapolis South High School"s (1941 Graduate) "Wall of Honor".
Fitzgerald was also a chiropractor, a 1956 graduate of Northwestern College of Chiropractic, he was also a supporter of the International Chiropractor"s Association.