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Buff Tribute: Jimmie Heuga 1943-2010

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Dave Plati
Jimmie Heuga (PolSci’73)

Former CU-Boulder skier and Olympic bronze medalist Jimmie Heuga (PolSci’73) passed away Feb. 8, 46 years to the day he won one of the first two medals in United States men’s Olympic ski team history. He was 66.
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Run, Kara, run

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred
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When Kara Grgas-Wheeler Goucher (Psych’01) crossed the finish line of the New York City Marathon last fall, she wept.
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Kidding around on the slopes

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Jennie Lay
Kidd in Steamboat powder

Kidd says it’s all a dream come true – and his genuine passion for skiing has driven him to spread his love and inspiration with everyone from Special Olympians to Ute Indian schoolkids.
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