Wikipedia gives the hard facts in these few words: “Sonja Henie (April 8, 1912 – October 12, 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and film star. She was a three-time Olympic Champion (1928, 1932, 1936) in Ladies Singles, a ten-time

There have been many skating stars throughout the decades, but no one has had the talent and as diverse a life as Belita. She was a professional dancer, actress, swimmer and champion ice skater where she skated for Britain in

Roy Blakey — In His Own Words Roy Blakey, 1930-2024 A spectacular scene in a Sonja Henie movie sparked my love of theatrical skating, and I began to collect pictures and magazine articles about ice shows. While learning to skate

Marshall passed away on September 26, 2012. He was born in Hershey, PA on December 4, 1920 and at the age of 2 years became an orphan. Educated in Hershey’s Boys School, Marshall overcame many obstacles, and his perseverance and

Norval Waite Baptie’s mother was born in Scotland, which might have something to do with his unusual first name. The name Norval is from the Scots Gaelic language, is pronounced as nor-vel and means “from a village in the north.”

The legendary skater, Richard Dwyer, sat with Susan Austin and Randy Gardner for an informal Question and Answer session recently in Burbank, California at the Pickwick Ice Arena. Mr. Dwyer’s fame as “Mr. Debonair” in Ice Follies and later in

Lisa Lauten grew up skating in Milwaukee, Wisconsin — a small town, but she had big dreams! Immediately after graduating from High School in 1979, she was offered contracts with both Holiday on Ice and Ice Capades. At her coaches’

Originally from Poland, Jola Iglikowska started her pro skating career in 1969 in South Africa with Producer Marjory Chase. She went on to skate with Holiday on Ice/Europe until 1976. From 1976-1981, she skated with Ice Capades, and in 1984 she

Janet Wright, founder of ProSkaters (previously the Professional Figure Skating Cooperative) and founder of the Pro Skating Historical Foundation passed away from a massive heart attack on November 2, 2012 in her Des Plaines, Illinois home. Here is a photo

For years, Inga Creations’ warm-up suits and skating apparel were the staple of every young female skater. Some coaches dressed their students in the same style and color of “Ingas” to identify their rink and club. Inga Schilling, frustrated that her