About Harvey Clifford
Lived 1926 – 1982 (aged 55). Harvey Clifford was a Canadian alpine skier.
Harvey Clifford (18 September 1926 – 13 January 1982) was a Canadian alpine skier and ski coach. Life and career Clifford grew up in Ottawa, Canada and was educated at Glebe Collegiate Institute where he was head boy. He competed in three events at the 1948 Winter Olympics. He coached Canada's skiing teams for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1950 and the 1952 Winter Olympics. His skiing on Aoraki / Mount Cook, was in the Academy Award nominated for Short Subject (Live Action) film Snows of Aorangi (1955).
Clifford worked for eight years as the president of the Mount Snow ski resort in Vermont, and later worked in that same capacity for a ski development on Stratton Mountain for seven years. In November 1981 he underwent surgery for a brain tumor. He died on 13 January 1982.
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Who was Harvey Clifford?
Canadian alpine skier
When was Harvey Clifford born?
Harvey Clifford was born on 18 September 1926 in Oak Point.
When did Harvey Clifford die?
Harvey Clifford died on 13 January 1982 in North Palm Beach.
What was Harvey Clifford's occupation?
Harvey Clifford was an alpine skier.
What nationality was Harvey Clifford?
Harvey Clifford was Canadian.
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