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Tyler Jewell (born February 21, 1977) is an American snowboarder who has competed since 2000. His best World Cup finish was second in the
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ESPN. September 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2012. His best finish at the FIS Snowboard World Championships was sixth in the parallel giant slalom event at Arosa in
Tyler Jewell (born February 21, 1977) is an American snowboarder who has competed since 2000. His best World Cup finish was second in the 2008–09 FIS Snowboard World Cup The 2008–09 FIS Snowboard World Cup is a multi race tournament over a season for snowboarding. The season began on September 6, 2008, and finished on 22 March 2009. The World Cup is organized by the FIS who also runs world cups and championships i ...
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At the 2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second t ...
, in Turin, Jewell finished 11th in the parallel giant slalom event. While competing, Jewell wore a red bandana in honor of his late Boston College
Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifie ...
lacrosse teammate, Welles Crowther, who died during the September 11 attacks in 2001. Crowther, whose signature trait was a red bandana always kept with him since he was six years old, saved the lives of at least a dozen people in the South Tower of the World Trade Center before he died in its collapse.Rinaldi, Tom (writer); Burns, Ken
Kenneth Lauren Burns (born July 29, 1953) is an American filmmaker known for his documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle American history and culture. His work is often produced in association with WETA-TV and/or the N ...
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ESPN. September 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2012. His best finish at the FIS Snowboard World Championships was sixth in the parallel giant slalom event at Arosa in
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It was announced on 26 January 2010 that Jewell made the US team for the 2010 Winter Olympics
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