Leonhard Seppala
Male, Deceased Person
1877 – 1967
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Who was Leonhard Seppala?
Leonhard Seppala was a Norwegian-born American Sled dog musher who played a pivotal role in the 1925 serum run to Nome and participated in the 1932 Winter Olympics. Seppala introduced the work dogs used by Native Siberians at the time to the American public; the breed came to be known as the Siberian Husky in the English-speaking world. The Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award, which honors excellence in sled dog care is named in honour of him.
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- Born
- Sep 14, 1877
Skibotn - Also known as
- Sepp
- Spouses
- Constance Seppala
(1908 - )
- Constance Seppala
- Children
- Died
- Jan 28, 1967
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on July 23, 2013
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