Roger Langley (June 4, 1901 – 1986) was the 1936 – 1948 president of the National Ski Association of America (now known as
U.S. Ski & Snowboard) and a driving force behind the founding of the
National Ski Patrol.
Langley's skiing career started in 1924 as athletic director at the
Eaglebrook School in
Deerfield,
Massachusetts. At the request of headmaster
Howard G. Gibbs, Langley set an alpine slalom course and formed the first junior ski program in the country.
Starting in 1936, Langley was involved with the
United States Olympic Ski Team, serving as chairman or secretary for the team in multiple Olympic Games.
In 1938, Langley,
Charles Minot Dole and
Roland Palmedo
Roland Palmedo (April 5, 1895 – March 15, 1977) was a pioneering developer of recreational skiing in the United States. He founded the Mount Mansfield Lift Company which built Stowe's first chairlift, and created the Mad River Glen ski area. R ...
founded the
National Ski Patrol. Langley was awarded NSP National Appointment number 1 (Palmedo and Dole were appointments 2 and 3, respectively).
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In 1958 Langley was inducted into the
United States National Ski Hall of Fame, which he had helped establish in 1954.
References
External links
Canadian Ski Museum Article on Langley Roger Langley - U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame
1901 births
1986 deaths
People from Barre, Massachusetts
Sportspeople from Massachusetts
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