Legends of Showdown · The George Willett years, 1973–2020
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Rory Tollefsrud
Instructor and coach — the trophy carries his name
Legend of Showdown
- Born
- 31 August 1959, Pierre, South Dakota
- First skied at Showdown
- First worked here
- a Showdown instructor from about the 1984-85 season
- Years at Showdown
- c.1984–1989
- Positions
- Ski instructor, Showdown — from c.1984-85
- Coach, the Showdown ski team — from c.1986-87
- Pacesetter, Showdown Sport Slalom — 31 January 1987
- Awards
- PSIA North Rocky Mountain Division, associate certification as a Showdown instructor — 13 April 1986
What they did
3 entries
- February 1985Placed third in the pro division of the Coca-Cola Sports Slalom
- Placed third two more times in ski races
- January 1986Wrote a weekly ski-instruction column in the Great Falls Tribune
In their own words
In the papers
1 document
- The Showdowner Winter of 90 IssueWinter 1990 · page 2
Also
- Named for him the Rory Tollefsrud Trophy, voted by the ski team members themselves for the racer who best exemplifies team spirit
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