Lance Mackey

Dog Musher

Birthday June 2, 1970

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Alaska

DEATH DATE Sep 7, 2022 (52)

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About

Leading dog sled racer and a four-time winner of the grueling 1,000-mile Yukon Quest race and Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Before Fame

He started training in dog sled racing with his father as a teen.

Trivia

He earned a 2008 ESPY Award nomination for becoming the first person to win the Yukon Quest and Iditarod in the same year.

Family Life

He was the son of dog sled racing pioneer Dick Mackey and had a brother named Rick.

Associated With

He was a 2008 ESPY Award nominee, which was also true for quarterback Brett Favre.