This ribbon from the 1959 U.S. Figure Skating Championships is from the estate of Bill Hickox, who, with his pair skating partner and sister, Laurie, and the entire U.S. figure skating team—and 71 others—perished on February 15, 1961, when Sabena Airlines Flight #548 crashed in Brussels, Belgium, en route to the 1961 World Figure Skating Championships scheduled for Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Tag: 1950s
Form and Function. 1954.
The pin made to commemorate the 1954 European Figure Skating Championships in Bolzano is highly detailed, exceedingly colorful, and extremely memorable. The form and function of the pin are exceptional.
A U.S. Championships First. 1958.
Even in late March, when the 1958 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held in Minneapolis, the record books show that the daily temperatures were only in the 30°F to 35°F range. Although that’s likely not a temperature record in Minneapolis, even for late spring, what is a record of sorts is that the 1958 U.S.… Continue reading A U.S. Championships First. 1958.