Jack Reddish
| — Alpine skier — | |
| Disciplines |
Downhill, Giant Slalom, Slalom, Combined |
|---|---|
| Club |
Alta Ski Club, post-Olympic: Sun Valley SC |
| Born |
December 2, 1926 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 1992 (aged 65) Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Retired | 1952 (age 25) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 – (1948, 1952) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 3 – (1948, 1950, 1952) includes Olympics |
| Medals | 0 |
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. Known as "Red Dog" during his racing days, he later worked in the entertainment industry, behind the cameras in film and television.
Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Reddish grew up skiing and jumping at nearby Alta and attended Granite High School and later the University of Utah. He was one of the top alpine racers from North America in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and won multiple national titles. He was a three-time winner of the Snow Cup at Alta.
At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, he raced in all three events and finished seventh in the slalom, twelfth in the combined, and 26th in the downhill. Four years later in Norway, he was captain of the U.S. men's team and finished 14th in the downhill, 17th in the slalom, and 24th in the giant slalom. In between, he also competed for the U.S. at the World Championships in 1950, held at Aspen, Colorado, where he finished fourth in the slalom.
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