Robert W. Pidacks
American cross-country skier
Robert Walter Pidacks (January 28, 1929 – March 28, 1999) was an American cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 72nd in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
He died in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
Early life and education
Pidacks was born to Lithuanian immigrants Stanislava Urbonquicke and Stanislovas Puidokas in Rumford, Maine, on January 28, 1927. His brother, Charles, and sister, Sophia, were also born in Rumford. Pidacks graduated from the University of Maine at Orono in 1951. Robert also served in the Korean War. Pidacks married Ruth Edith Gile, daughter of Florence Amelia Giffin and Carroll Hershel Gile, on December 19, 1955. They had five children: Heidi Marie, Karen Marit, Tanya Lee, Robert Stanley, and Holly Erica. Ruth had two daughters from a previous marriage, Daphne Amelia and Gretchen Elizabeth.
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