Dennis McCoy (born May 27, 1945) is a former

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alpine ski racer from the

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. He competed in the

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and finished 21st in the

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and had three top ten finishes in World Cup competition. McCoy is the brother of

Penny McCoy Penny McCoy (born October 9, 1949) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States. At age 16, McCoy won the bronze medal in the women's slalom at the 1966 World Championships in Portillo, Chile, held in August. She had six top ...

, the bronze medalist in the women's slalom at the 1966 World Championships. Their father is

Dave McCoy David McCoy (August 24, 1915 – February 8, 2020) was an American skier and businessman who founded the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area in 1942. Early life McCoy was born in El Segundo, California, in August 1915. He spent the first six years of his l ...

(b. 1915), the founder of

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, and the family of six children was raised in nearby

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* * * * 1945 births Living people American male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for the United States Alpine skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics {{US-alpine-skiing-bio-stub