Rod Taylor (skier)

Roderick G. (Rod) Taylor (July 7, 1943 – July 5, 2014) was a member of the U.S. Olympic Ski Team from 1967 to 1971.[1] He gained the title of National Downhill Champion in 1970 after winning the Roche Cup in Aspen, Colorado.[2] He competed in the World Pro Ski Racing circuit and the U.S. Masters Ski Racing circuit, medaling in slalom and downhill skiing.[1]

Taylor was born in Hartford, Connecticut[2] and received a degree in Economics from Western State College.[1] In 1972 he opened the Woodbury Ski Area in Connecticut, which he operated until his death.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Republican-American: Roderick G. Taylor, former U.S. Olympic ski team member
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sundqvist, Viktoria. (2014, July 8). Rod Taylor, owner of Woodbury ski area, former Olympic skier, dies. The Middletown Press: retrieved from the New Haven Register site July 17, 2014.