PROF. PAUL WENZEL: Skeleton Chase Patent (Feb. 17, 1925)

Photos and research 

courtesy of Beth Grimes

Yup, that photo that we've all seen? That's a young Paul Wenzel and he filed the paperwork for his creation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on December 4, 1923.

Paul Wenzel should be officially recognized as the creator of the Skeleton Chase.