Roger Campbell (August 15, 1942 – February 15, 1961) was an American

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who competed in

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Personal details

Roger Hunter Campbell was born in

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to Al and Ann Brownloe (née Brooks) Campbell. After leaving public school to focus on skating, Campbell attended the

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, a school for working child actors, athletes, and other entertainers, from which he graduated high school.

Skating career

Campbell trained with the Los Angeles Figure Skating Club, then the Arctic Blades Figure Skating Club in

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. Competing with

Diane Sherbloom Diane Carol "Dee Dee" Sherbloom (September 21, 1942 – February 15, 1961) was an American figure skater who competed in ice dance. Previously paired with Roger Campbell, she had no intentions of competing at the 1961 United States Figure Skatin ...

in 1958 and 1959, the pair placed second in junior ice dancing at the 1959 United States Figure Skating Championships. Campbell next competed in pairs ice dancing with Yvonne Littlefield in 1959 and 1960. The pair won the silver medal at the 1960 Pacific Coast Sectional, the bronze medal at the 1960 United States Figure Skating Championships, and finished eighth at that year's

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in Vancouver. The partnership dissolved in November 1960. After the dissolution of the partnership with Littlefield, Campbell teamed up with Dona Lee Carrier. Carrier and Campbell finished second at the U.S. Championships, earning them the right to compete a month later at the

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. They also finished second at the

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that year.

Death and legacy

Campbell, Carrier, and his mother Ann Campbell died on February 15, 1961, when

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crashed near Brussels en route to the World Championships. Campbell and his mother were buried in Big Hill Cemetery in Providence, Kentucky. In January 2011, Campbell was inducted into the

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as part of the 1961 U.S. Figure Skating team.

Results

(with Yvonne Littlefield) (with Dona Lee Carrier)

References

External links

U.S. Figure Skating biography
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