Hugh Graham (figure skater)
American figure skater
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Hugh C. Graham Jr. (November 23, 1933 – May 30, 2024)[1] was an American figure skater.
| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Full name | Hugh C. Graham Jr. | ||||||||
| Born | November 23, 1933 | ||||||||
| Died | May 30, 2024 (aged 90) | ||||||||
| Home town | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||
| Country |  United States | ||||||||
| Discipline | Men's singles, Pairs | ||||||||
| Partner | Margaret Anne Graham | ||||||||
Medal record
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He competed as a singles skater and as a pair skater with his sister, Margaret Anne Graham. After his competitive career ended, he spent from 1986 to 1989 as the President of the United States Figure Skating Association.[2] Graham was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2004.[2][3]
Graham graduated Harvard University in 1955,[4] during which he was a member of the Skating Club of Boston,[5] and then he graduated from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in 1959.[6] He practiced as a pediatrician in Tulsa, Oklahoma for several decades before retiring.[6]
Results
Men's singles
| Event | 1955 |
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| World Championships | 10th |
| U.S. Championships | 3rd[7] |
Pairs
(with Margaret Anne Graham)
| Event | 1953 | 1954 |
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| World Championships | 5th | |
| North American Championships | 3rd | |
| U.S. Championships | 2nd | 2nd[7] |