Norbert Olberz

A native of Germany, Olberz bought a ski and tennis shop in La Cañada Flintridge and expanded it into outdoor-superstore chain <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORCRP014335" title="Sport Chalet Incorporated" href="/topic/economy-business-finance/sport-chalet-incorporated-ORCRP014335.topic">Sport Chalet</a>, with 55 outlets in <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLGEO100100100000000" title="California" href="/topic/us/california-PLGEO100100100000000.topic">California</a>, <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLGEO100101500000000" title="Arizona" href="/topic/us/arizona-PLGEO100101500000000.topic">Arizona</a>, <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLGEO100103400000000" title="Nevada" href="/topic/us/nevada-PLGEO100103400000000.topic">Nevada</a> and <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLGEO100104700000000" title="Utah" href="/topic/us/utah-PLGEO100104700000000.topic">Utah</a>. He was 86. <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-norbert-olberz-20110719,0,6176565.story"><span class="center_label">Full obituary</span></a><br> <br> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-2010notables-gallery,0,7041480.photogallery"><span class="center_label">Notable deaths of 2010</span></a>
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( Los Angeles Times )

A native of Germany, Olberz bought a ski and tennis shop in La Cañada Flintridge and expanded it into outdoor-superstore chain Sport Chalet, with 55 outlets in California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. He was 86. Full obituary

Notable deaths of 2010

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