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speed skier as well as All American Record Holder speed skier a speed of 154.06 mph.

Background

Ross Anderson was born on May 8, 1971, in Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico He is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and a

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and Choctaw descendant. He grew up in Durango, Colorado and now lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.Ross Anderson's home page
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Skiing career

He broke the former All American record in 2006 with a speed of 154.06 mph flying past the former record held by John Hemble from Aspen Colorado with a speed of 153.03 mph at Les Arcs

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2006." On April 19, places him 10th in the world all-time rankings. File:Les Arc France 2006.jpg, Les Arc, France File:Canda20082.jpg, In Canada 2008

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1971 births Living people American people of Apache descent American people of Muscogee descent Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes people American male alpine skiers Native American sportspeople People from Durango, Colorado Sportspeople from Albuquerque, New Mexico {{US-alpine-skiing-bio-stub