Background
Eide was born in Bergen, Norway.
Eide was born in Bergen, Norway.
He served in the 38th Regimental Combat Team, Colorado. The United States. military patrol squad was led by first lieutenant Donald Weihs, who broke his ski after the team completed more than three-fourths of the 21,5 miles course. Weihs had to trample the last six miles with lieutenant
The team placed eighth of eight.
At the age of 24, in the rank of a private, he participated as member of the military patrol team At the 1948 Winter Olympics.