Patricia Marie Ramage (21 June 1922 — 13 January 2003) was a Canadian skiing executive. As a member of the

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between 1953 and 1976, Ramage managed the Canadian skiing team that went to the

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, and

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. While with the COA, Ramage became a member of the

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in 1961 and judged from 1966 to 1977. Some of the events that Ramage judged at include the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1960,

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and

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. Apart from skiing, Ramage started the first Canadian biathlon team that attended the Biathlon World Championships 1978. From 1978 to 1983, she held executive roles for Modern Penthalon Canada and

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. Ramage was inducted into the

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in 1984 and the

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in 1989. Ramage was also named a

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in 1989.

Biography

On 21 June 1922, Ramage was born in

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. Ramage was a member of the

between 1953 and 1976. During this time period, she led the Canadian skiing team that went to the

and

. At the Olympics, Ramage was named manager of the Canadian women's ski team for the

. Upon her appointment, Ramage became the first woman to ever lead an Olympic skiing team. Later on, Ramage was selected as a chaperone for the Canadian skiing team that went to the

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. At the

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, she was an Assistant Chef de Mission with Canada. As an executive, Ramage represented the Canadian Ski Association as director between 1962 and 1972. While with the COA, Ramage became the first Canadian committee member of the

in 1961. She was a judge at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1960,

, and various

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races from 1966 to 1977. During her judging tenure, Ramage became the first Olympic Canadian judge at the

. Outside of skiing, Ramage assembled the Canadian competitors that went to the Biathlon World Championships 1978. Between 1978 and 1983, Ramage worked at Modern Penthalon Canada as an honorary treasurer. During her tenure, she became the chair for

in 1981 and simultaneously held her executive roles until 1983. Ramage was named

in 1989 and awarded the

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in 2002. For hall of fames, Ramage was inducted into the

in 1984 and the

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in 1985. She was later named into the

in 1989. On 13 January 2003, Ramage died in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramage, Pat 1922 births 2003 deaths Canadian sports executives and administrators International Ski and Snowboard Federation executives Members of the Order of Canada