Biography of ralph samuelson

The Man Who Invented Water Skiing | Smithsonian

Ralph Wilford Samuelson (July 3, – August 28, ) was the inventor of water skiing, which he first performed in the summer of in Lake City, Minnesota, just before his 19th birthday.


biography of ralph samuelson

Biography of ralph samuelson

In the summer of , Samuelson, then 18, began his attempts to stand up on skis on Lake Pepin, just a few blocks from his house in Lake City, Minnesota.

Ralph samuelson water skiing

Ralph Wilford Samuelson was the inventor of water skiing, which he first performed in the summer of in Lake City, Minnesota, just before his 19th birthday.


Ralph Samuelson (July 2, 1902 — August, 1977), American farmer
Ralph Samuelson, considered the “father” of the sport, was first to water-ski in at Lake Pepin, Minn.