Louise Bertram
Canadian figure skater
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Frances Louise Bertram (later Hulbig, March 30, 1908 – October 18, 1996) was a Canadian pair skater.[1]
Bertram being lifted by partner Stewart Reburn at the 1936 Winter Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Frances Louise Bertram | ||||||||||||||
| Born | March 30, 1908 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Died | October 18, 1996 (aged 88) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Toronto | ||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She was born in Toronto, Ontario to Robert McKenzie Bertram and Louisa Hope Hodgens.
As Louise Bertram, she and her partner, Stewart Reburn, were dubbed "the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers of the ice world" and were Canadian seniors pairs champions in 1935.
Her partnership with Reburn ended in 1938 when he was spotted by world champion Norwegian skater Sonja Henie.
The professional skating career of Louise Bertram ended shortly after that when she married Sidney Hulbig.
In 2015, Reburn and Bertram were inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame, in the athlete category, in its 25th anniversary year.
Competitive highlights
(with Stewart Reburn)
| Event | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 6th | ||
| World Championships | 4th | ||
| North American Championships | 3rd | ||
| Canadian Championships | 2nd | 1st | |
