Dave Murray (skier)

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Dave Murray (May 9, 1953, in Vancouver, Canada — October 23, 1990) was a Canadian alpine skier. He was noted for being a member of the Crazy Canucks, a group of alpine skiers known for their recklessness who rose to prominence in the World Cup during the 1970s and 80's. His teammates in the group were Ken Read, Dave Irwin and Steve Podborski.

As part of the Crazy Canucks, Murray was considered the team mediator.[1] He earned three podium finishes[2] including two second place finishes behind fellow Crazy Canuck Ken Read. In 1979, he was ranked third in the world in downhill, but he never won a world cup event.[3] At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, he finished 10th in the downhill.

Murray retired from competitive skiing in 1981.[2] After retiring, he returned to British Columbia and founded the Dave Murray Ski School in 1988. It has since become one of the most renowned ski schools in Canada, attracting visitors from across the nation.[2] The downhill ski course at the Whistler-Blackcomb has been named the "Dave Murray course" and will be used at the 2010 Winter Olympics which will be held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia; it has been noted as being among the best in the world.[4] Murray died on October 23, 1990 after a battle with skin cancer.[1][4]

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  1. ^ a b Andrea Radke. "Ups and downs of the crazy crew", Calgary Sun. Retrieved on 2007-12-04. 
  2. ^ a b c Crazy Canucks. Canada's Walk of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-12-04.
  3. ^ "Dave Murray Dies", Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-10-24. Retrieved on 2007-12-04. 
  4. ^ a b "Murray course reined in - a little", Canadian Press, 1990-03-23. Retrieved on 2007-12-04. 

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