Gerald Ford was a Friend to Colorado Skiing
Dec 27, 2006 · 11:07 AM · permalink
I’m sure everyone has heard by now that former President Gerald Ford died Tuesday at age 93.
Around here, President Ford is remembered as a great friend of the Colorado Ski industry and Vail in particular. In the 70s he helped bring attention to the Vail valley and he ultimately owned a home in Beaver Creek.
Although he was caricatured during his presidency for clumsiness, he was in fact an able sportsman who excelled at football during high school and college and later took up the sports of skiing and golf.
- Summit Daily News has a nice article: The man who put Vail on camera
- As does Vail Daily: Ford: ‘He was Vail’s very best friend’
- And DenverPost.com: Ford loved Vail, and it was mutual
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