Thomas Corcoran, (November 16, 1931 – June 27, 2017), better known as Tom Corcoran, was a four-time

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national champion in

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and a two-time Olympian. In addition to seven years of international ski racing, Corcoran also raced competitively for

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.Tom Corcoran
sports-reference.com After his alpine racing career, Corcoran opened the

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. He served as an executive at the ski area until 1990. Corcoran was inducted into the

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in 1978 and was presented with the first New England Ski Museum Spirit of Skiing award in 2006. He died at

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, South Carolina on June 27, 2017, at the age of 85.Olympian skier Tom Corcoran dies, founded popular ski resort
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Tom Corcoran
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Tom Corcoran Honored at Ski Museum
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