Jack Reddish

Jack Reddish
Reddish (right) with Darrell Robison, circa 1951
Personal information
Born(1926-12-02)December 2, 1926
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
DiedOctober 20, 1992(1992-10-20) (aged 65)
Salt Lake City, Utah
OccupationAlpine skier
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, giant slalom, slalom, combined
ClubAlta Ski Club,
post-Olympic: Sun Valley SC
Retired1952 (age 25)
Olympics
Teams2 – (1948, 1952)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams3 – (1948, 1950, 1952)
    includes Olympics
Medals0

Jack Nichol Reddish (December 2, 1926 – October 20, 1992) was an American alpine ski racer who competed in the Winter Olympics in 1948 and 1952.[1] Known as "Red Dog" during his racing days,[2] he later worked in the entertainment industry, behind the cameras in film and television.[3]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Reddish". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012.
  2. ^ "'Red Dog' Reddish named as Sun Valley mentor". Deseret News. September 25, 1952. p. A19.
  3. ^ Pearson, Howard (March 24, 1979). "From skier to producer". Deseret News. p. 2S.