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[ by Than Acuff ]
Ben Blackwood set the bar another notch higher in the sports world when he won his ninth Snowblades Extreme title on Saturday, April 3.
Blackwood took some time from his hectic post-title schedule for a quick Q&A with the Crested Butte News to offer some insight into his athletic ethos, Oprah Winfrey, as well as some advice for others striving for greatness.
How’s it feel to be back on top?
In the slowly pronounced words of Edward R. Rooney, Dean of Students at Ferris Bueller’s high school… ‘Nine times…’
About two months ago, my dad died unexpectedly, and I’m dedicating this championship to him – Dr. John S. Blackwood. He’s the reason I became the blader I am. When I was 3 years old, he put me on some really short skis in the majestic mountains of Wisconsin. At the time, I thought he did that because I was just a little kid, but I now realize he had me on those short skis with the plan of turning me into the greatest goddamn ....

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