2007 Where most people saw snow, they envisioned mountains of opportunity. Let’s toast 9 amazing skiers & visionaries who made Maine the way skiing should be. Class of 2007 Induction Maine Ski Hall of Fame Friday, October 26, 2007 Lost Valley Ski Resort Auburn, Maine Page 1 MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Maine Ski Hall of Fame is intense impact on local skiers while others founded and built the sport in Maine, to recognize those skiers, who through their gained prominence on an international scale. competitors who brought prominence to Maine efforts and achievements have brought Thanks to these skiers Maine has an industry skiing, their coaches and mentors, and others distinction to Maine skiing. Some of these that is a vital part of the economy, not only in who have made significant contributions, we skiers made their mark in competition. Others the mountains, but throughout the state. shall create a permanent record of their were founders who built the sport into a way It is to recognize the importance of endeavors and achievements. By doing this of life for so many Mainers. Still more were skiing to Maine and its citizens that the Maine we shall preserve this history for those to teachers who led countless skiers and ski Hall of Fame has been formed. By follow, that they may understand the great competitors into our sport. Some had an enshrining those men and women who achievements of these individuals. ~ H ONOR ROLL ~ Class of 2003 Class of 2004 Class of 2005 Class of 2006 Wendell “Chummy” Broomhall Greg Stump Theo Johnson Charles Akers Aurele Legere Robert “Stub” Taylor James. C. Jones Norm Cummings Robert “Bunny” Bass Linwood “Zeke” Dwelley Dick & Mary Kendall Ray Broomhall Amos Winter Donald Cross Richard S. “Dick” Osgood Jack Lufkin John Bower Paul Kailey Richard “Pat” Murphy George Ouellette Otto Wallingford Roger Page Robert Pidacks Richard Gould Al Merrill Tom “Coach” Reynolds Franklin “FC” Emery Irving Kagan Wes Marco Sam Ouellet Robert Remington Peter Webber Doc Des Roches Jean Luce Karl Anderson Fletcher Brown Russ Haggett Birger Adolph Olsen Robert MacGregor Morse John Christie Page 2 Program Masters of Ceremonies John Christie • Greg Sweetser • John Williams Class of 2007 Charles “Slim” Broomhall Winston C. “Win” Robbins Tom Upham Jim Miller Murray W. “Mike” Thurston Richard “Dick” Bell Galen Sayward Bob Flynn Dave Irons Maine Ski Hall of Fame Committee Chairman Dave Irons Members Will Farnham Tom Reynolds Tim LaVallee Dick Osgood Glenn Parkinson Greg Sweetser Ed Rock Bruce Chalmers Tom Bennett Peter Hussey Jeff Knight Bob Flynn Connie King John Christie Andy Shepard Carl Soderberg Dick Doucette John Williams Rebecca Woods Dan Cassidy Printing & Design by Carrabassett Marketing & Printing •␣ (207) 635-2332 • 15 North Main Street, North Anson, ME 04958 Page 3 Charles “Slim” Broomhall When the Auto Road on Mount Washington and in was a winner in both collegiate and open Charles 1940 both passed the USEASA Class C downhill competitions and compiled a record of wins and Broomhall time trials at Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton. high finishes in cross country and jumping started skiing The brothers entered as many through 1953. uphill transport competitions as they could get to through the Following graduation he taught and was self late thirties and early forties. In Nodic combined coached at Hartland Academy and Kents Hill, provided. competition, Chummy usually won the cross during which time he completed his Masters in Skiers simply climbed the hill to ski down or country and Charles the jumping to capture the Education at Maine. That led him to Kennett launch themselves off a jump. The third of eight combined title. From 1937 to 1950 the brothers High School in Conway, NH where he taught brothers and four sisters, Broomhall had to share were among the leading Nordic racers in biology and coached skiing. the crude wood skis of the day with his brothers America, both competing in qualifying races His work at Kennett resulted in three state as they skied across the road from the family during 1939 for the 1940 Olympics but were championships and numerous skiers who went farm on Spruce Street at the Rumford Winter not selected at that time. In 1940 they were on to greater success including Terry and Tyler Playground. His first jumping skis were discards chosen to train in Europe for the games which Palmer and David Currier who skied in the 1972 from Paris Manufacturing Co. and his first boots were cancelled due to the war. Olympics. He focused on junior skiers were used for all types of skiing. In 1943 Charles joined the Army and was throughout his career serving various The family competition developed skills assigned to the 10th Mountain Division. He organizations involved with high school skiing that Broomhall used to become an outstanding rose to the rank of staff sergeant and was shipped and coaching. As a member of the United States winter athlete at Stephens High in Rumford in to Italy in 1945. Participating in a major battle in Ski Association he served on the Junior Ski the early thirties. In those days winter sports February he was seriously wounded and was Committee, as Coaches’ Committee Chairman included speed skating, cross country skiing and returned to the US for recovery. The injuries and as an official in the 1960 Olympics. This jumping. Charles lettered all four years as a resulted in loss of an eye and some hearing loss. service was recognized in 1964 when he was speed skater and jumper. Following high school After recovering Charles entered the awarded the Russell Wilder Memorial Trophy, he joined his brother Chummy (Class of 2003) University of Maine on the GI Bill where he recognizing his contribution to junior skiing. This to train for cross country. They also worked on competed for the ski team that elected him lifetime of devotion to skiing has earned Charles alpine technique in a regimen that included skiing captain in 1947 and 1949. Through college he Broomhall a place in the Maine Ski Hall of Fame CHARLES BROOMHALL JIM MILLER Congratulations from the Chisholm Ski Club on your election to the Maine Ski Hall of Fame. Our community is proud of all you have done for skiing in the River Valley. Page 4 Jim Miller Jim Miller’s story is a story of family and relay team while Pat won the National Cross at the Olympic community. Along with brothers Pat and Sandy Country title. The brothers returned for the games and and sister Leslie he skied in the fields and 1966 Junior Nationals where Jim won the later lit the slopes behind the family’s home in Mexico, Nordic Combined Championship. In 1967 he torch at the developing the skills that would carry them to was selected the top Jr. Cross Country skier in 1972 games in the highest levels of skiing. the USA to ski at the Holmenkollen in Oslo, Sapporo, Jim’s winning ways at skiing started as a Norway. He finished 34th in the Junior Cross Japan. Miller Cub Scout when he won a downhill and a Country against the top cross country junior won the National Nordic Combined sprint race. Those victories came where he skiers in the World. That fall the brothers Championship in 1969, 1970 and 1972. His grew up. His home town of Mexico and entered Fort Lewis College in Durango, strong performances in college and other neighboring Rumford were hot beds of skiing, Colorado on ski scholarships. Nordic competitions earned him a place especially the Nordic events. He had the The college years were a mix of NCAA representing his country in the 1968 and 1972 benefit of coaching from world class skiers such and US Ski Team competition with success at Olympics. as Chummy Broomhall and Aurele Legere, both levels. Skiing for Fort Lewis College Miller While teaching in special education Jim through Black Mountain and the Chisolm Ski earned All America honors in 1968, 1969 and has continued contributing to the sport of skiing Club and he made the most of it. 1970 winning the NCAA Nordic Combined as an Intermountain Junior National Team coach By the time he entered Mexico High title in 1968 and 1970. At the same time he for ten years. The success of his high school School Miller was already an accomplished was competing with the US Team in Europe, charges has led to coach of the year honors in skier, winning his letter and all state honors as establishing himself as one of our top Nordic the city of Casper, Wyoming. a four event man all four years. His junior and competitors. Jim Miller’s achievements as a competitor senior years he won the Maine and New The Mexico native skied at the FISU and as an individual have earned him numerous England cross country championships and (World University) games in 1968, 1970 and awards along with the many championships. In added the Nordic Combined title his senior 1972. In 1968 his second place finish in the 2001 he and his brother Pat were both inducted year. In 1965 he and his brother Pat traveled Combined Cross Country was just one second into the Fort Lewis. These achievements and a to Bend, Oregon for the Junior National Ski behind the winner. In that big 1967-68 season continuing contribution to the sport earned Jim Championships where Jim was on the winning he had the honor of carrying the American flag Miller a place in the Maine Ski Hall of Fame. SkiMaineisanon-profittradeassociation representingtheMaineskiindustry.Itsmission istoincreasetheavailabilityandenjoymentof Maineskiingandsnowboardingforchildren, individuals,andfamilies.Maineisfortunate tobenefitfromawonderfulqualityoflife, outstandingrecreationopportunities,and nationalandinternationalrecognitionasa premierskiers’destination.SkiMaineisproud tosupportthelegayofourstate’sbest seasonandhonortheinducteesofthe MaineSkiHallofFame.