Laurie Hickox
American pair skater
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Laurie Jean Hickox (December 6, 1945 – February 15, 1961) was an American pair skater who competed with her brother William Hickox. They won the bronze medal at the U.S. Championships, earning them the right to compete a month later at the World Championships in Prague. They also finished sixth at the North American Figure Skating Championships that year. They died along with their teammates on February 15, 1961, when Sabena Flight 548 crashed near Brussels, Belgium en route to the World Championships. She was 15 years old.
Laurie Hickox | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Laurie Jean Hickox |
| Other names | Laurie Hickox |
| Born | December 6, 1945 |
| Died | February 15, 1961 (aged 15) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Skating club | Skating Club of San Francisco |
Background
Hickox was adopted soon after birth by Lute and Elinor Hickox and was raised in Berkeley, California. Her older brother retired from skating to enter the U.S. Air Force Academy, but their mother persuaded him to return to skating with Laurie and to enter the U.S. Figure Skating Championships with Laurie at the Broadmoor World Arena in January 1961.[1]
On January 28, 2011, Hickox was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame along with the entire 1961 World Team.[2]
Results
Pairs with Hickox
| Event | 1960 | 1961 |
|---|---|---|
| North American Championships | 6th | |
| U.S. Championships | 1st J. | 3rd |
