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{{Short description|Canadian alpine ski racer (1953–1990)}}
'''Dave Murray''' (born [[May 9]], [[1953]] in [[Vancouver]], [[Canada]]) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[alpine skier]]. He was noted for being a member of the [[Crazy Canucks]], a group of alpine skiers known for their recklessness who rose to prominence in the [[Alpine Skiing World Cup|World Cup]] during the 1970s and 80's. His teammates in the group were [[Ken Read]], [[Dave Irwin]] and [[Steve Podborski]]. Murray died on [[October 23]], [[1990]] after a battle with skin cancer.<ref name=Crazy>{{cite news|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/TV_Shows/C/CTV/2005/01/29/914202-sun.html|title=Ups and downs of the crazy crew|accessdate=2007-12-04|author=Andrea Radke|publisher=[[Calgary Sun]]}}</ref><ref name=TSN/>
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'''David Murray''' (September 5, 1953 – October 23, 1990)<ref name=sref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mu/dave-murray-1.html |accessdate=December 15, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214092927/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mu/dave-murray-1.html |archivedate=December 14, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> was an [[Alpine skiing|alpine ski racer]]. He was noted for being a member of the [[Crazy Canucks]], the Canadian downhill racers of the late 1970s and early 1980s known for their fearless (and sometimes reckless) racing style. His teammates in the group were [[Ken Read]], [[Dave Irwin]], and [[Steve Podborski]].


==Biography==
As part of the Crazy Canucks, Murray was considered the team mediator.<ref name=Crazy/> He earned three podium finishes<ref name="walk3">{{cite web | url =http://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductees/06_crazy_canucks.htm | title =Crazy Canuck | publisher = Canada's Walk of Fame | accessdate = 2007-12-04}}</ref> including two second place finishes behind fellow Crazy Canuck Ken Read.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archives.cbc.ca/IDCC-1-41-417-2420/sports/crazy_canucks/|title=Dave Murray Dies|accessdate=2007-12-04|date=[[1990-10-24]]|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref> In 1979, he was ranked third in the world in downhill, but he never won a world cup event. At the [[1980 Winter Olympics]] in [[Lake Placid]], [[New York]], he finished 10th in the downhill event. [[Steve Podborski]] won the bronze in that event.
Murray took up ski racing relatively late, at the age of 15.<ref name=si /> As part of the Crazy Canucks, Murray was considered the team mediator.<ref name=Crazy/> He earned three podium finishes<ref name="walk3">{{cite web|url=http://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductees/06_crazy_canucks.htm |title=Crazy Canucks |publisher=Canada's Walk of Fame |accessdate=December 4, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927011353/http://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductees/06_crazy_canucks.htm |archivedate=September 27, 2007 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref> including two second-place finishes behind fellow Crazy Canuck Ken Read. In [[1979 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1979]], he was ranked third in the world in [[Downhill skiing|downhill]], but he never won a World Cup event.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archives.cbc.ca/IDCC-1-41-417-2420/sports/crazy_canucks/|title=Dave Murray Dies|accessdate=December 4, 2007|date=October 24, 1990|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref> At the [[Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics|1980 Winter Olympics]] in [[Lake Placid, New York|Lake Placid]], he finished tenth in the downhill.


He retired from competitive skiing in 1981, the same year that Dave Irwin retired.<ref name="walk3"/> After retiring, he returned to [[British Columbia]] and founded the Dave Murray Ski School in 1988. It has since become one of the most renowned ski schools in Canada, attracting visitors from across the nation.<ref name="walk3"/> The downhill ski course at the [[Whistler-Blackcomb]] has been named the "Dave Murray course" and will be used at the [[2010 Winter Olympics]] which will be held in [[Vancouver]] and [[Whistler, British Columbia]] and has been noted as being among the best in the world.<ref name=TSN>{{cite news|url=http://tsn.ca/skiing/news_story/?ID=201278&hubname=skiing|title=Murray course reined in - a little|accessdate=2007-12-04|date=[[1990-03-23]]|publisher=[[Canadian Press]]}}</ref>
Murray retired from competitive skiing following the [[1982 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1982 season]].<ref name="walk3"/> After retiring, he returned to [[British Columbia]], becoming the director of skiing at [[Whistler Blackcomb]]<ref name=si>{{cite magazine |last=Ballard |first=Sarah |date=January 27, 1988 |title=Wild and Crazy Guys |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1988/01/27/117039/alpine-skiing-wild-and-crazy-guys-canadian-downhillers-take-inspiration-from-a-quartet-of-daring-canucks-who-put-the-country-on-the-map-in-skiing |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|access-date=March 12, 2016 }}</ref> and founding the Dave Murray Ski School in 1988. It has since become one of the most renowned ski schools in Canada, attracting visitors from across the nation.<ref name="walk3"/> The downhill course at [[Whistler-Blackcomb|Whistler]] has been named the "Dave Murray Downhill." It hosted [[Alpine Skiing World Cup|World Cup]] [[Downhill skiing|Downhill]] and [[Super Giant slalom|Super-G]] races from [[1993 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1993]]-[[1995 Alpine Skiing World Cup|95]] and was used again at the [[2010 Winter Olympics]]; it has been noted as being among the best in the world.<ref name=TSN>{{cite news|url=http://tsn.ca/skiing/news_story/?ID=201278&hubname=skiing|title=Murray course reined in - a little|accessdate=December 4, 2007|date=March 23, 1990|publisher=[[Canadian Press]]}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

After a battle with [[skin cancer]], Dave Murray died on October 23, 1990; he was 37 years old.<ref name=Crazy>{{cite news|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/TV_Shows/C/CTV/2005/01/29/914202-sun.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115163106/http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/TV_Shows/C/CTV/2005/01/29/914202-sun.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 15, 2013|title=Ups and downs of the crazy crew|accessdate=December 4, 2007|author=Andrea Radke|publisher=[[Calgary Sun]]}}</ref><ref name=TSN/>
Murray's daughter, [[Julia Murray]], who was only 22 months old when he died, was a member of Canada's Ski Cross Team, and competed at the [[2010 Olympics]] in Vancouver. His wife, Stephanie Sloan, was a pioneer in freestyle skiing and a world champion.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://olympics.thestar.com/2010/article/749004--olympic-ski-hopeful-hot-on-her-dad-s-trail | location=Toronto | work=The Star | title=Olympic ski hopeful hot on her dad's trail | date=January 11, 2010 | access-date=January 11, 2010 | archive-date=January 14, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114222039/http://olympics.thestar.com/2010/article/749004--olympic-ski-hopeful-hot-on-her-dad-s-trail | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Crazy Canucks]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{sports links}}
* [http://archives.cbc.ca/IDCC-1-41-417-2420/sports/crazy_canucks/ Dave Murray Dies] CBC archives
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040510173953/http://archives.cbc.ca/IDCC-1-41-417-2420/sports/crazy_canucks/ Dave Murray dies] CBC archives
* [http://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductees/06_crazy_canucks.htm Crazy Canucks profile] at [[Canada's Walk of Fame]].
* {{Cite web |url=http://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductees/06_crazy_canucks.htm |title=Crazy Canucks profile at Canada's Walk of Fame |access-date=December 4, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927011353/http://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductees/06_crazy_canucks.htm |archive-date=September 27, 2007 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
* [http://www.ski-db.com/db/profiles/mrrda.asp Dave Murray] at ski-db.com



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Latest revision as of 22:19, 10 October 2024

David Murray
Personal information
Born(1953-09-05)5 September 1953
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
DiedOctober 23, 1990(1990-10-23) (aged 37)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationAlpine skier ♂
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill
World Cup debut1975
Olympics
Teams2
World Cup
Podiums3

David Murray (September 5, 1953 – October 23, 1990)[1] was an alpine ski racer. He was noted for being a member of the Crazy Canucks, the Canadian downhill racers of the late 1970s and early 1980s known for their fearless (and sometimes reckless) racing style. His teammates in the group were Ken Read, Dave Irwin, and Steve Podborski.

Biography

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Murray took up ski racing relatively late, at the age of 15.[2] As part of the Crazy Canucks, Murray was considered the team mediator.[3] He earned three podium finishes[4] including two second-place finishes behind fellow Crazy Canuck Ken Read. In 1979, he was ranked third in the world in downhill, but he never won a World Cup event.[5] At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, he finished tenth in the downhill.

Murray retired from competitive skiing following the 1982 season.[4] After retiring, he returned to British Columbia, becoming the director of skiing at Whistler Blackcomb[2] and founding the Dave Murray Ski School in 1988. It has since become one of the most renowned ski schools in Canada, attracting visitors from across the nation.[4] The downhill course at Whistler has been named the "Dave Murray Downhill." It hosted World Cup Downhill and Super-G races from 1993-95 and was used again at the 2010 Winter Olympics; it has been noted as being among the best in the world.[6]

After a battle with skin cancer, Dave Murray died on October 23, 1990; he was 37 years old.[3][6] Murray's daughter, Julia Murray, who was only 22 months old when he died, was a member of Canada's Ski Cross Team, and competed at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. His wife, Stephanie Sloan, was a pioneer in freestyle skiing and a world champion.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Murray". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Ballard, Sarah (January 27, 1988). "Wild and Crazy Guys". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Andrea Radke. "Ups and downs of the crazy crew". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2007.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ a b c "Crazy Canucks". Canada's Walk of Fame. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2007.
  5. ^ "Dave Murray Dies". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. October 24, 1990. Retrieved December 4, 2007.
  6. ^ a b "Murray course reined in - a little". Canadian Press. March 23, 1990. Retrieved December 4, 2007. [dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Olympic ski hopeful hot on her dad's trail". The Star. Toronto. January 11, 2010. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
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