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Eugene Turner
Eugene Turner (November 26, 1920 – January 14, 2010)"U.S. Hall of Fame Member Eugene Turner Passes Away", U.S. Figure Skating (websit/ref> was an American champion figure skater who competed in single skating, pair skating and ice dancing. He also coached professionally for 60 years, skated in films and authored skating works. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California where he graduated from John Marshall High School, and spent most of his life and career in Northern California. Skating career Turner won the men's singles title at the 1940 and 1941 United States Figure Skating Championships. Also in 1941, he became the first skater to medal in three disciplines at one U.S. Championship, adding the pairs title with Donna Atwood and the silver medal in ice dancing with Elizabeth Kennedy. Self-taught with the Los Angeles Figure Skating Club, he was the first skater from west of the Mississippi River to win a U.S. senior title. Turner did not appear in the Winter Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland (film)
''Iceland'' (1942) is a 20th Century Fox musical film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone set in Iceland, starring skater Sonja Henie and John Payne as a U.S. Marine posted in Iceland during World War II. The film was titled ''Katina'' in Great Britain and ''Marriage on Ice'' in Australia. Fox reteamed their two leads and director from the previous year's musical '' Sun Valley Serenade'' and set the story in the then contemporary American Marine landing and occupation of Iceland in 1941. Payne had previously played a Marine in Fox's '' To the Shores of Tripoli'' also directed by Humberstone. Among the songs are " There Will Never Be Another You" and "You Can't Say No to a Soldier". Some Icelanders protested against the film for its depiction of Marines winning away the local women. Henie's on-ice partner during the filmed skating sequences was 1940/41 U.S. Champion Eugene Turner. Cast * Sonja Henie as Katina Jonsdottir * John Payne as Capt. James Murfin * Jack Oakie as Slip Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andree Anderson
{{Infobox figure skater , name= Andree Anderson , image= , caption= , fullname= Andree Anderson , altname= Andree Jacoby , country= {{USA , formercountry= , birth_date= , birth_place= Chicago, Illinois , hometown= , residence= , death_date= , death_place= , height= , partner= Donald Jacoby , formerpartner= , coach= , formercoach= , choreographer= , formerchoreographer= , skating club= Buffalo SC , retired= , medaltemplates= {{MedalSport, Figure skating {{MedalSport, Ice dancing {{MedalCountry, the {{USA {{MedalCompetition , World Championships {{MedalSilver, 1959 Colorado Springs, Ice dancing {{MedalBronze, 1958 Paris, Ice dancing {{MedalCompetition, North American Championships {{MedalSilver, 1959 Toronto, Ice dancing Andree Anderson was an American ice dancer born in Chicago, Illinois. She was inducted in the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1997 along with her skating partner and husband, Donald Jacoby. Career Andree Anderson was the 1958 and 1959 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Brown (figure Skater)
Timothy Tuttle "Tim" Brown (July 24, 1938 – September 14, 1989) was an American former figure skater. He won the silver medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships four times and twice captured the silver at the World Figure Skating Championships. He also competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics. In 1961, he earned another berth to the World Championships but did not make the trip due to illness, a move that was fortunate for him, as the entire U.S. Figure Skating team was killed en route to the competition when Sabena Flight 548 crashed near Brussels. Brown also competed in ice dance Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976. A ..., winning the bronze at the 1958 nationals with partner Susan Sebo. He died of AIDS in 1989. Results Men's singles Ice dancing (with S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Dwyer
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick", "Dickon", " Dickie", "Rich", "Rick", "Rico", "Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (other) * R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Machado
Catherine Louise Machado (April 20, 1936 – September 14, 2021) was an American figure skater. She was born in Santa Monica, California. She was a two-time U.S. national bronze medalist. In 1956, Machado became the first Latina to represent the United States at a Winter Olympics. After the 1956 World Championships, she turned professional. She was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame The United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame serves as a repository for the sport of figure skating. The United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame is where the greatest names in the history of the sport are honored. To be inducted into it is consid ... in 2005. Results References 1936 births 2021 deaths American female single skaters Figure skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics Olympic figure skaters for the United States Sportspeople from Santa Monica, California 21st-century American women {{US-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Kennedy (figure Skater)
Michael Edward "Peter" Kennedy III (born September 4, 1927) is an American retired pair skater. Although named Michael, he was nicknamed Peter as a child, and has been credited in competition by both names. With his sister, Karol, he won five U.S. Championship titles from 1948–1952. Known as "The Kennedy Kids," they won the World Championship in 1950, and the silver medal in the 1952 Winter Olympics. He was born in Olympia, Washington Olympia is the capital of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat and largest city of Thurston County. It is southwest of the state's most populous city, Seattle, and is a cultural center of the southern Puget Sound region. Europea .... Competitive highlights (all with Karol) References * GoldenSkate: North American Figure Skating Championships: List of Champions 1927 births Living people American male pair skaters Figure skaters at the 1948 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1952 Winter Olympics Olympic silver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karol Kennedy
Karol Estelle Kennedy Kucher (February 14, 1932 in Shelton, Washington – June 25, 2004 in Seattle, Washington) was an American pair skater. With her brother, Peter, she won five U.S. Championship titles from 1948 to 1952. Known as "The Kennedy Kids," they won the World Championship in 1950, and the silver medal in the 1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 6. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 6. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 19 .... Competitive highlights (all with Peter) References ''Note: Peter Kennedy has also been credited as Michael Kennedy'' GoldenSkate: North American Figure Skating Championships: List of ChampionsObituary from the USFSA 1932 births 2004 deaths American female pair skaters Figure skaters at the 1948 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1952 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dudley Richards
Dudley "Dud" Shaw Richards (February 4, 1932 – February 15, 1961) was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles and pairs. In singles, he won the bronze medal at the 1953 United States Figure Skating Championships and finished sixth at that year's World Figure Skating Championships. In pairs, he once skated with future Olympic gold medalist Tenley Albright, before later teaming up with Maribel Owen. After winning the bronze medal at Nationals in 1958 and 1959, the pair captured the silver in 1960 and finished tenth at that year's Winter Olympic Games. In 1961, Owen and Richards won the gold medal at the U.S. Championships and finished second at the North American Figure Skating Championships. Away from the ice, Richards was a graduate of Harvard University and had spent time in the Army. He was also a real estate executive and a longtime friend (and college roommate) of future Senator Ted Kennedy. Richards was en route to the World Championships in 1961 when t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Schramm
Allen Schramm (born 1961) is an American former competitive figure skater. He is the 1978 Nebelhorn Trophy champion, 1978 Grand Prix International St. Gervais champion, 1979 Prague Skate silver medalist, and 1980 NHK Trophy bronze medalist. He is the son of Ray Schramm, who skated for Ice Follies with his twin brother, Roy. Originally from San Francisco, Allen Schramm was coached by Peter Dunfield at New York's Sky Rink and represented the Skating Club of New York. He and his wife, Angela Schramm (Greenhow), coached at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Bloomfield Hills is a small city (5.04 sq. miles) in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a northern suburb of Metro Detroit and is approximately northwest of Downtown Detroit. Except a small southern border with the city of Bir ... until moving to Texas after 2002. They now work at the Stars Figure Skating Club of Texas. Competitive highlights References {{DEFAULTSORT:Schramm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hit The Ice (film)
''Hit the Ice'' is a 1943 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello and their first film directed by Charles Lamont. Lamont later directed the team's last few films in the 1950s. Plot Two sidewalk photographers, Tubby McCoy and Flash Fulton, aspire to work for the local newspaper. Their childhood friend, Dr. Bill Burns, invites them to come along on a call to a building fire. While attempting to photograph the inferno, Tubby is injured and brought to Burns' hospital. While they are there, Silky Fellowsby, a gangster who is admitted as a patient to establish an alibi for a robbery he is planning, mistake Tubby and Flash for two Detroit hitmen. He expects them to guard the bank's entrance while they rob it, while they mistakenly believe that they are hired to take photographs of the gang as they leave the bank. When the bank is robbed, Tubby and Flash are considered the prime suspects. Fellowsby heads to a ski resort in Sun Valley to "recuperate", hiring Burns and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patric Knowles
Reginald Lawrence Knowles (11 November 1911 – 23 December 1995), better known as Patric Knowles, was an English film actor. Born in Horsforth, West Riding of Yorkshire, he made his film debut in 1932, and played either first or second film leads throughout his career. He appeared in films from the 1930s to the 1970s. Life and career Early life On 11 November 1911, Reginald Lawrence Knowles was born in Milton College, Horsforth. Knowles was persistent in following his dreams as an actor and ran away from home at the age of 14, but was brought back. He ran away again in later years, which proved to be more successful. British acting career Knowles began his acting career with the British sound films early in 1932, calling himself Patric Knowles. He made his film debut in '' Men of Tomorrow'' (1932), produced by Alexander Korda. He later joined the repertory group of the Oxford Playhouse theater and began touring with various companies and was involved in some seasons in r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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