1961 in Sports - Figure Skating

Figure Skating

  • The World Figure Skating Championships in Prague are cancelled after the entire USA team of skaters, officials, leaders and chaperones are killed in a plane crash on 15 February en route to the competition.
  • Among the dead are:
    • Bradley Lord (21), USA men's figure skating champion;
    • Maribel Vinson-Owen, USA women's figure skating champion and coach;
    • Maribel Yerxa Owen (20), USA women's figure skating champion;
    • Laurence Owen (16), USA women's figure skating champion.

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