Herman Smith-Johannsen
Cross-country skiing, Athlete
1875 – 1987
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Who was Herman Smith-Johannsen?
Herman "Jackrabbit" Smith-Johannsen, CM was a Norwegian-Canadian supercentenarian who gained widespread recognition for being one of the first people to introduce the sport of cross-country skiing to Canada and North America. He is recognized by certain groups within the cross-country skiing community in Canada for the many contributions he made to the sport and for his personal longevity.
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- Born
- Jun 15, 1875
Horten - Nationality
- Norway
- Canada
- Education
- Humboldt University of Berlin
- Died
- Jan 5, 1987
Tønsberg
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on July 23, 2013
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