Marvin Melville
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | February 15, 1935
Sport | |
Sport | Alpine skiing |
Club | University of Utah |
Marvin Alton Melville (born February 15, 1935) is a retired American alpine skier. He competed in the downhill event at the 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics and placed 22nd in 1960.[1]
Melville won the 1959 NCAA championships in the slalom and combined events. During his skiing career, he worked in construction in the summers to earn money for competing in the winters. After retiring from skiing, he served in the army, and then ran his ski school for children and coached the University of Utah ski team.[1]
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marvin Melville Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
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