Thomas M. Jacobs

Thomas Michael Jacobs (born August 14, 1926) was an American Olympic nordic skier who competed in the 1950s.

He was educated at Middlebury College in Vermont, and was a member of the College's ski team. [ [http://www.middlebury.edu/campuslife/facilities/snowbowl/history/skiteam.htm Ski Team History] , Middlebury College.]

Jacobs competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, where he finished 21st in the nordic combined event and 66th in the 18 km cross country skiing event. [ [http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/srccsm18.html 18 km Olympic cross country results: 1948-52] ] [ [http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/srnocmi.html Olympic nordic combined results: 1948-64] ]

After competing in the Olympics, Jacobs founded the Inside Edge Ski & Bike Shop in Glens Falls, New York, one of the only Nordic skiing equipment stores in the United States. [Jainchill, Johanna: [http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/02/10/travel/10trip.html Where the Trail Meets the River in the Adirondacks] , "The New York Times", February 10 2006.] He also started a direct-supply and mail-order business, incorporated as Reliable Racing Supplies in 1969, which was the first in New York to import European bicycles, and distributed the Techniski snowless ski, which he demonstrated in New York's Central Park. [Nelson, Janet: [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE2DE133EF930A15757C0A966958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all ON YOUR OWN; Shaping Up for Slopes When Snow Is Gone] , "The New York Times", April 23 1990.] Jacobs and his wife Marilyn retired from the skiing and cycling business in 2004 [ [http://www.skiracing.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1624&Itemid=38 Tom and Marilyn Jacobs retire at Reliable Racing; John Jacobs named president] , "Ski Racing Magazine", June 7 2004.] , and left the running of the business to their youngest son, John Jacobs. [ [http://www.adirondackchamber.org/on-the-air.htm#14 "On the Air with the ARCC"] , WKBE (100.3 The Point).] On January 31, 2008, Mr. Jacobs was inducted into the U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.

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