Jack Reddish
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For the English footballer of the same name see Jack Reddish (footballer)
Jack Nichols Reddish (December 2, 1926 – October 20, 1992) was an American alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics
and in the 1952 Winter Olympics
.
He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah
and died in Ketchum, Idaho
.
In 1948 he finished seventh in the alpine skiing slalom event
, twelfth in the combined competition
and 26th in the downhill event
.
Four years later he finished 14th in the 1952 downhill event
, 17th in the 1952 slalom competition, and 24th in the 1952 giant slalom contest
.
After Jack's skiing career ended he went into the film/TV business directing and producing well known movies and TV shows. He as the assistant director for the 1963 movie "The Great Escape". He produced "Le Mans" (1971) and was director of one episode of "The Rat Patrol" called "The Delilah Raid" (1967).
Jack Reddish (footballer)
For the American alpine skier of the same name see Jack ReddishJohn 'Jack' Reddish was an English professional footballer who played for Boots Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur, Lincoln City, Notts County and Dundee.- Football career :...
Jack Nichols Reddish (December 2, 1926 – October 20, 1992) was an American alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...
and in 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...
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He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
and died in Ketchum, Idaho
Ketchum, Idaho
Ketchum is a city in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, in the central part of the state. The population was 3,003 at the 2000 census. It is in the Wood River Valley, adjacent to Sun Valley; the two communities share many resources and both sit in the same valley beneath Bald Mountain, with its...
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In 1948 he finished seventh in the alpine skiing slalom event
Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Men's slalom
The men's alpine skiing slalom event was part of the alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition consisted of was held on Thursday, February 5, 1948....
, twelfth in the combined competition
Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Men's combined
The men's alpine skiing combined event was part of the alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event...
and 26th in the downhill event
Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Men's downhill
The men's alpine skiing downhill event was part of the alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Monday, February 2, 1948....
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Four years later he finished 14th in the 1952 downhill event
Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics - Men's downhill
The men's alpine skiing downhill was one of six events of the alpine skiing programme at the 1952 Winter Olympics. It was held on Saturday, February 16, 1952, and started at 1 p.m.....
, 17th in the 1952 slalom competition, and 24th in the 1952 giant slalom contest
Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics - Men's giant slalom
The men's alpine skiing giant slalom event was part of the alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, February 15, 1952 and started at 1 p.m.....
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After Jack's skiing career ended he went into the film/TV business directing and producing well known movies and TV shows. He as the assistant director for the 1963 movie "The Great Escape". He produced "Le Mans" (1971) and was director of one episode of "The Rat Patrol" called "The Delilah Raid" (1967).