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D2504-26
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- 1935-04 (Creation)
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Richard (Dick) Durrance, head of the formidable Dartmouth ski team, finished second in combined points at the National Mens final in the downhill and the slalom held April 13-14, 1943 at Paradise, Mount Rainier. The precision skier was favored to win in the slalom, but took a fall trying to equal the speed of fellow competitor Hannes Schroll and finished third. The competition was also a trial for the US Olympic team for the 1936 games in Germany. Durrance was named to the team and finished 8th in slalom and 11th in downhill. During his career, he was a 17 time national champion and was one of the first Americans to compete successfully with the Europeans. Following World War II, he managed the Aspen Ski Corporation and put Aspen on the map by making it the site of the 1950 World Championships. He died June 13, 2004. Stock negative.
Skiers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Skiing--Tournaments--1930-1940; Durrance, Richard;