By Mark Langill

It’s the most famous Dodger Stadium event hardly anyone saw.

Try finding someone who was actually in attendance in late October 1963, when an international ski show featured a 165-foot ski jump near the right field pole. (Judging by this photo, you can test their truthtelling by asking what level of Dodger Stadium they sat in.)

The Giant International Ski Show and Grindelwald Ski Swap consisted of two jumping events, a slalom race and fashion show. Among the roster of competitors was Minnesota native Gene Kotlarek, the reigning U.S. distance holder (322 feet) who was expected to contend for a medal at the upcoming 1964 Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.