1983 Iditarod champion Rick Mackey dies of cancer at age 71
Rick Mackey sits on the back of a pickup truck after finishing the 1981 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 9th place on March 20, 1981. (Marc Olson / ADN archive) Rick Mackey, the winner of the 1983 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, has died of lung cancer, …