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.
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1976 US Figure Skating Pins: Let’s Hear it for the Red, White, and Blue.
The nation's Bicentennial was reflected in two unusual event lapel pins In the United States, 1976 was a memorable year: it was the nation's Bicentennial and a presidential election year. One event was a celebration of the country's rich and glorious history while the other became a mandate on the country's leadership (although the result… Continue reading 1976 US Figure Skating Pins: Let’s Hear it for the Red, White, and Blue.
1974 US Figure Skating Pin: Lighting the Way.
The design of the pin produced for the 1974 U.S. Figure Skating Championships incorporates an iconic sight in Rhode Island: a lighthouse. Although it isn't clear if the silhouette used on the pin depicts a specific lighthouse, it is clear that the pin was made for an event of the 1970s. On a silver-color base metal, the 1-1/8" diameter (2.8575 cm) pin features deep red and blue colors, hinting at patriotism, a design direction popular in the mid-1970s.
6.0 Times Three. 1973.
The pin made to mark the 1973 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, held in Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota, has an all-American look. On a silver-color base metal, red, white, and blue enamels dominate the center pin design that includes a representation of the U.S. flag, a skate boot and blade, and the year, "73."
Main Street USA. 1965.
Lake Placid, New York, boasts a long and storied history of playing host to the highest levels of winter sports events. Most notably, the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Winter Games. In the middle 1960s, the tiny Adirondack village rolled out the red carpet for the nation's premiere skating event, the 1965 U.S. Figure Skating Championships,… Continue reading Main Street USA. 1965.