Country Canada's Jackrabbit program designed to introduce children 6–9 to cross-country skiing through local ski clubs. Some former "Jackrabbits" introduced to skiing through the program include Olympic medallists Beckie Scott, Sara Renner, and Chandra Crawford and World Champions Devon Kershaw and Alex Harvey. In 1968, Johannsen received an honorary doctorate from Sir George Williams University, which later became Concordia University. In 1969 he was inducted to the National Ski Hall of Fame. He was profiled during ABC Sports coverage of the 1984 Winter Olympic Games. He was an honorary member of the Norwegian skiing and gentlemen's club SK Ull. References Further reading Johannsen, Alice E.(1993). The Legendary Jackrabbit Johannsen. McGill-Queens University Press. Powell, Brian et al. (1975). Jackrabbit His First Hundred Years. Collier Macmillan Canada, Ltd. Norton, Phillip. "Jackrabbit Johannsen. The Pioneer of Skiing in Canada". Canadian Geographic Magazine, Apr/May-1987:18-23. Møller, Arvid(1980). (in Norwegian) Høvding Herman : fortellingen om Herman Smith-Johannsen (Chief Herman: tales about Herman Smith-Johannsen). Aschehoug, Oslo, External links Cross Country Canada Laurentian Heritage Documentary dedicated to Herman Smith Johannsen, by William Brind, 1975 Herman Jackrabbit Smith-Johannsen Fonds. McGill University Library & Archives 1875 births 1987 deaths Norwegian male cross-country skiers Canadian male cross-country skiers Norwegian centenarians Canadian supercentenarians Men supercentenarians Deaths from pneumonia in Norway Humboldt University of Berlin alumni Members of the Order of Canada Norwegian emigrants to Canada People from Horten SK Ull members Sportspeople from Vestfold og Telemark