John H. Caldwell
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Caldwell in 2009.
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| Born |
November 28, 1928 Detroit, Michigan |
| Residence | Putney, Vermont |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Occupation | Cross-country skier, coach, and author |
| Employer | United States Ski Team, Putney School |
| Known for | Promotion of cross-country skiing in the United States |
John Homer Caldwell (born November 28, 1928) is a retired American nordic skier who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics, then became a cross-country ski coach and authority on cross-country skiing. He wrote a series of books that helped popularize and develop understanding of recreational cross-country skiing in the United States. Consequently, Caldwell has been called the "father" and "guru" of Nordic skiing in North America.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Caldwell grew up in Somerset, Pennsylvania and moved to Putney, Vermont with his parents in 1941. He graduated from Dartmouth College In 1950. Caldwell and his wife, Hep (née Hester Goodenough), had four children, Tim, Sverre, Peter, and Jennifer. He resides in Putney, Vermont.
Caldwell served variously as a U.S. Ski Team coach, Putney School math teacher and coach, author on cross-country skiing topics, and founder of the New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA).
According to his reminiscences, Caldwell's early skiing career began while he was at Dartmouth College when he had an opportunity to participate in the World Nordic Championships in Nordic Combined skiing (both cross-country and ski-jumping). He entered the U.S. Navy through Dartmouth ROTC and was detailed to continue his skiing career. Having placed well in Olympic tryouts, he qualified for the 1952 Olympic Nordic Combined Team. Caldwell competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, finishing 22nd in the nordic combined event and 73rd in the 18 km cross-country skiing event.
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