Schruf, Toni#
b. Muerzzuschlag (Styria), Sept. 26, 1863, d. Muerzzuschlag, Feb. 16, 1932. Skiing pioneer. Tried to adapt skiing from Scandinavia to Alpine regions. Together with the Graz alpinist M. Kleinoscheg, organised the first ski race in Central Europe in 1893 after first trials in the Semmering region. P>
Literature#
C. Mittermayr, T. S. 1863-1932, master´s thesis, Vienna 1990.