Roger Langley
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Roger Langley was a president of the United States National Ski Association
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 and Charles Minot Dole
founded the National Ski Patrol
. Langley was awarded badge number 1.
In 1958 Langley was inducted into the United States National Ski Hall of Fame
, which he had helped establish in 1954.
United States Ski and Snowboard Association
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association is the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding. Founded in 1905, the century-old organization provides leadership and direction for tens of thousands of young skiers and snowboarders from over 400 member clubs who share an Olympic...
and a driving force behind the founding of the National Ski Patrol
National ski patrol
The National Ski Patrol is the largest winter rescue organization in the world. It was founded in 1938 by Charles Minot Dole, at the urging of Roger Langley...
.
Langley's skiing career started in 1924 as athletic director at the Eaglebrook School
Eaglebrook School
Eaglebrook School is an independent junior boarding school for boys in Deerfield, Massachusetts. It is located on the Pocumtuck Range near Deerfield Academy and sited on a campus which is also preserved by the Deerfield Wildlife Trust....
in Deerfield
Deerfield, Massachusetts
Deerfield is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,750 as of the 2000 census. Deerfield is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area in Western Massachusetts, lying only north of the city of Springfield.Deerfield includes the...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. 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
United States Ski Team
The United States Ski Team, operated under the auspices of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association , develops and supports men's and women's athletes in the sports of alpine skiing, adaptive alpine, freestyle skiing, cross country, adaptive cross country, ski jumping, and nordic combined....
, serving as chairman or secretary for the team in multiple Olympic Games.
In 1938, Langley and Charles Minot Dole
Charles Minot Dole
Charles Minot "Minnie" Dole was the founder of the National Ski Patrol.Minnie Dole formed the National Ski Patrol in 1938 and was director of the organization until 1950....
founded the National Ski Patrol
National ski patrol
The National Ski Patrol is the largest winter rescue organization in the world. It was founded in 1938 by Charles Minot Dole, at the urging of Roger Langley...
. Langley was awarded badge number 1.
In 1958 Langley was inducted into the United States National Ski Hall of Fame
National Ski Hall of Fame
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum is located in the City of Ishpeming in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the birthplace of organized skiing in the United States...
, which he had helped establish in 1954.