Keith R. Wegeman
Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| Died | August 22, 1974 (aged 44) California |
|---|---|
| Sport | |
| Sport | Ski jumping |
Keith Richard Wegeman (August 28, 1929 – August 22, 1974) was an American
ski jumper who competed in the early 1950s. He tied for 12th place in the individual large hill competition at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo
.
A native of
Squaw Valley, he served as a technical advisor.[1]
Wegeman was posthumously inducted into the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 1989. His older brother, Alvin, competed as a nordic combined skier at Oslo and was inducted into the same Hall of Fame in 1998.[1][2]
Wegeman had a daughter,
Jolly Green Giant in early commercials.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c Keith Wegeman. sports-reference.com
- ^ Keith Wegeman. Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame
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