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Jack Ostberg
Minnesota Water Ski Association Hall of Fame Inducted 1996
Former resident of White Bear Lake, where he, his first wife Janet Robinson Ostberg, and family had a home on Bald Eagle lake.
 
  • Early member of the Bald Eagle Water Club
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  • Skied in the Bald Eagle Water Club shows in the 1950’s and early 60’s
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  • Competed in local and regional tournaments from the 1950’s to the late 60’s.
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  • Jack and his first wife Janet operated The Ostberg Waterski School on Bald Eagle Lake from the 1950’s to the 70’s.
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  • Promotional boat owner for Scott/Attwater- McCulluch outboards. Their Crosby boat was equipped with twin 60’s, then upgraded to twin 75 HP outboard engines.
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  • Founding member MWSA 1960
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  • AWSA Senior Driver, Senior Judge
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  • AWSA National Director for 6 years
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  • Appointed judge at numerous Midwest Regionals and Nationals
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  • Author of AWSA tournament boat drivers manual
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  • Organized boat driving clinics in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas
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  • Helped organize, judge, drive, and compete in tournaments in such places as Minocqua, Wisconsin, Omaha, and Waterloo, Iowa
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  • Appointed Driver 6 times at Nationals, 1963- 67, 1974-75
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  • Promoted the Sugarloaf Ski Squad of Winona in their successful bid for the 1963 Midwest Regionals
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  • Lobbied the Minnesota Legislature for safe boating laws
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  • Originated the Tommy Dorwin Award for sportsmanship at the Midwest Regional Tournament
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  • Represented the Bald Eagle Water Club and MWSA in 19--??? at Lake City for the AWSA national recognition to Ralph Samuelson, the founder and true originator of waterskiing in 1922
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  • AWSA Senior Judge for Richard Robbins successful attempt at the world altitude record of ??? on a Delta Wing kite, pulled behind a boat on Leech Lake in 1974.
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    Retired ??? deceased 199?? . Jack and his first wife Janet raised 4 children on Bald Eagle Lake, Johnny, a Junior Boys National Jumping Champion, Gary, Vicky, and Maura, all skiers as well. Jack later married Jan Rieck of Prior Lake.
     
    Jack really enjoyed the sport and the people involved in it. He was a fair skier but really took pride in his family and their accomplishments. He worked hard at judging, driving, and committee work. He was always an enthusiastic person to be around—he loved to call people “Tiger.”
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