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named after and based on the history of the team. It was released in 2004 in Canada. The film was directed by Randy Bradshaw and starred Sandy Robson (Hunter),
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These five men earned their title "Crazy Canucks" from ski journalist and World Cup co-founder
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In 2006, it was announced that the four original Crazy Canucks would receive stars on
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These five men were at the top of their game and better known in Europe than in
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earned themselves a reputation for fast and seemingly reckless skiing in the
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CBC Digital Archives – The Crazy Canucks: Canada's skiing heroes
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Four of the five "Crazy Canucks" live on today; Murray died of
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who rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s. Jungle
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Canada's Walk of Fame
Read
Podborski
Irwin
World Cup
alpine ski racers
Canada
Jim Hunter
Dave Irwin
Dave Murray
Steve Podborski
Ken Read
downhill
Serge Lange
Kamikaze
North America
Alps
section
Lauberhorn
Wengen
Switzerland
Dave Irwin
Ken Read
1976
skin cancer
Whistler Creekside
World Cup
Olympic
Canada's Walk of Fame

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