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One of the outstanding downhill skiers in St. Lawrence
history, Dave Jacobs' impact on the sport of skiing goes far beyond
competition.
The Canadian National downhill champion in 1957 while an
undergraduate, Dave won a number of downhill races on the collegiate circuit
and was third in the Alpine Combined at the Canadian Kandahar. He missed his
junior season due to injury, but skied on the 1959 team which was New York
State champions and third in the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association.
A member of the Canadian National team from 1957 through
1961, he was named the first full-time head coach and program administrator for
the Canadian National Ski Team in 1964 and served through 1966. He parlayed his
love for sports into numerous successful business ventures and designed the first
Lange competition ski boot. He also founded a corporation which produced
children's ski clothing and adult bicycle clothing and accessories, patenting a
revolutionary bicycle saddle design and went on to found the Spyder brand of
ski race sweaters and racing pants in 1978.
He has been named to the Honor Roll of Canadian Skiing and
is a past recipient of the John Semmelink Award, presented to skiers whose
sportsmanship, conduct and ability best represent Canada in international
competition. He has been inducted into the Laurentian Ski Hall of Fame in
Quebec and the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame.
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