Brooks Dodge (December 30, 1929 – January 17, 2018) was an American alpine skier.[1] He competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics and the 1956 Winter Olympics.[2] He graduated from Dartmouth College and Harvard Business School.[2]
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Born | Conway, New Hampshire, United States | December 30, 1929
Died | January 17, 2018 | (aged 88)
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Sport | Alpine skiing |
During his Olympic career he helped develop innovations in tighter ski wear and safer bindings for racers. In the 1950s, Dodge was part of a team that started the development the Wildcat Mountain Ski Area, laying out and cutting some of the original trails.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Wildcat Co-Founder Brooks Dodge Passes Away". New England Ski Industry.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brooks Dodge Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Obituary: Joseph Brooks Dodge Jr".