Keith R. Wegeman
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Keith Richard Wegeman was an American
ski jumper who competed in the early 1950s. He finished tied for 12th in the individual large hill competition at the 1952 Winter Olympics
in Oslo
.
A native of Colorado
, Wegeman was on the national championships ski team at the University of Denver
. After college and his career, he became a ski instructor and later host of a television series entitled Ski Tips in the early 1960s after moving to Los Angeles, California
. At the 1960 Winter Olympics
in Squaw Valley, Wegeman was a technical advisor.
He 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.
He has a daughter, Katherine Kelly Lang
, known for her portrayal of Brooke Logan Forrester
on the American soap opera
, The Bold and the Beautiful
. He also provided the human figure (although not the voice) of the Jolly Green Giant in early commercials.
United States
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ski jumper who competed in the early 1950s. He finished tied for 12th in the individual large hill competition at the 1952 Winter Olympics
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
.
A native of Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, Wegeman was on the national championships ski team at the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
. After college and his career, he became a ski instructor and later host of a television series entitled Ski Tips in the early 1960s after moving to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. At the 1960 Winter Olympics
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
in Squaw Valley, Wegeman was a technical advisor.
He was posthumously inducted into the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 1989. His older brother, Alvin
Alvin P. Wegeman
Alvin Paul Wegeman was an American nordic combined skier who competed in the 1950s. He competed in the Nordic combined event at the 1952 Winter Olympics, but did not finish...
, competed as a nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
skier at Oslo and was inducted into the same Hall of Fame in 1998.
He has a daughter, Katherine Kelly Lang
Katherine Kelly Lang
Katherine Kelly Lang is an American actress. She is known for her role as Brooke Logan Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful .-Personal life:...
, known for her portrayal of Brooke Logan Forrester
Brooke Logan
Brooke Logan Forrester is a fictional character from the CBS Daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. She has been portrayed by Katherine Kelly Lang since the series debuted in March 1987, although Catherine Hickland and Sandra Ferguson briefly filled in on two occasions when Lang was on...
on the American soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
, The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
. He also provided the human figure (although not the voice) of the Jolly Green Giant in early commercials.