Roderick G. Taylor (July 7, 1943 – July 5, 2014) was a member of the U.S. Olympic Ski Team from 1967 to 1971.The Republican-American: ''Roderick G. Taylor, former U.S. Olympic ski team member''
He gained the title of National Downhill Champion in 1970 after winning the Roche Cup in Aspen, Colorado.Sundqvist, Viktoria. (2014, July 8)
Rod Taylor, owner of Woodbury ski area, former Olympic skier, dies
The Middletown Press: retrieved from the New Haven Register site July 17, 2014. He competed in the World Pro Ski Racing circuit and the U.S. Masters Ski Racing circuit, medaling in

slalom To slalom is to zigzag between obstacles. It may refer to: Sports ;Alpine skiing and/or snowboarding * Slalom skiing, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline * Giant slalom, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline * Super-G ...

and downhill skiing. Taylor was born in

Hartford, Connecticut Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. It is the core city in the Greater Hartford metropolitan area. Census estimates since the ...

and received a degree in economics from Western State College. In 1972 he opened the

Woodbury Ski Area Woodbury Ski Area was a ski area located in Woodbury, Connecticut. This small ski area was in northwestern Connecticut, about 2 hours from New York City. The skiing and snow tubing operations were serviced by a chairlift and multiple surface li ...

in Connecticut, which he operated until his death.

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1943 births 2014 deaths American male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for the United States Western Colorado University alumni Sportspeople from Hartford, Connecticut {{US-alpine-skiing-bio-stub