Alvin P. Wegeman

Alvin Paul Wegeman (March 1, 1927 – May 30, 2015) was an American nordic combined skier.

[2] While on leave from the U.S. Navy, he competed in the Nordic combined event at the 1952 Winter Olympics, but fell on his third jump did not finish, and was hospitalized with a concussion.

A native of Colorado, Wegeman attended the University of Denver and worked as a ski instructor in the Vail area.

He later played a key role in instructing future American Winter Olympic athletes by developing the Steamboat Springs area, which would develop more Olympic athletes in Colorado.

Wegeman also has a niece, Katherine Kelly Lang, known for her portrayal of Brooke Logan on the American soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful since 1987.