Russell Dermond Explained

Russell Charles "Chick" Dermond (December 31, 1936, in Fair Lawn, New Jersey  - May 9, 2015) was an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. His early years were spent in the American Canoe Association as a flatwater racer and began in the wooden "peanut," which was the predecessor of modern kayaks and C boats. A many-time national champion, he competed in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics.^[1] At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, he was eliminated in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event. Four years later in Rome, he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-1 4 × 500 m event. He attended as Team Manager in 1972 and later served on the U.S. Olympic Committee. He was very active in the ACA, serving in a number of governing positions including Sugar Island in the Thousand Islands and Lake Sebago in Harriman State Park.

Dermond was a resident of Westwood, New Jersey.^{[2] [3]}

External links

• Sports-reference.com Russell Dermond's profile at Sports Reference.com
• Russell Dermond's obituary

Notes and References

1. Web site: Legend Of Paddling Chick Dermond Passes.
2. Fremon, Suzanne S. "State Has 13 on Olympic Team", The New York Times, August 13, 1972. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Coaches and managers on Olympic teams from New Jersey are Russell Dermond of Westwood, canoeing; Ernie Seubert of Cedar Grove, road coach of the cycling team; Bert de Nemethy of the equestrian team; Stanley Sieja, armorer of the fencing team; Bill Latzko of West New York, manager of the fencing team; Tom Dalton, manager of the judo team; Col. Bissland Moore, U.S.A. ret., coach and team leader of the modern pentathlon, and Peter Buehning of Short Hills, coach and team leader of the team‐handball."
3. Lynwander, Linda. "Athletes' Medical Center", The New York Times, January 6, 1980. Accessed November 23, 2017. "'It sounds almost too good to be true,' said Russell Dermond of Westwood, a member of the Olympic Committee's executive board."