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Walter Jackson was once of the long list of great Western State skiers. Jackson attended Western from 1953-57 and then was a graduate assistant ski coach from 1960-61. Jackson quickly proved he was among the best of the best at Western. He was named Western’s Skier of the Year in 1955 and 1956. During his junior (1956) and senior (1957) years, Jackson showed he was among the best in the Nation. In 1956 at the NCAA Championships, Jackson finished second in the Skimeister, third in Cross Country and eighth in Nordic combined. At the National Championships in 1957, Jackson finished fifth in Cross Country and sixth in the Nordic combined. He was also a member of the Nordic teams that finished first in the Nation in both 1956 and 1957.
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