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Born | (1929-12-30)December 30, 1929 Conway, New Hampshire, United States |
Died | January 17, 2018(2018-01-17) (aged 88) |
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Sport | Alpine skiing |
Brooks Dodge (December 30, 1929 – January 17, 2018) was an American alpine skier. He competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics and the 1956 Winter Olympics. He graduated from Dartmouth College and Harvard Business School.
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.
References
- "Wildcat Co-Founder Brooks Dodge Passes Away". New England Ski Industry.
- ^ 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".
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