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Today in 1961: US Skating Team perishes in crash
February 15, 2019, 09:33 PM
zoom6zoomToday in 1961: US Skating Team perishes in crash
Feb. 15, 1961. The entire US Figure Skating Team, along with coaches and many family members, died in a 707 crash enroute to the World Championships. The loss of so much talent and coaching knowledge had repercussions for many years.
Seems like the event is largely forgotten today.
It was also the first crash of a 707.
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Let's Go RangersI never even heard about this story.
February 16, 2019, 10:20 AM
Balzé Halzéquote:
Originally posted by Let's Go Rangers:
I never even heard about this story.
I actually never did either. What an incredible tragedy at the time.
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ExpatThanks for posting. I had no idea.
February 16, 2019, 11:49 AM
PASigI had never heard of this tragedy either and read up on it and it’s interesting to note that the consequence was to push the younger up and coming surviving skaters to develop faster and they lost almost all their American coaches so they had to hire foreign coaches.
One of those skaters was a then 12-year-old Peggy Fleming.
To this day the US Skating Team is never allowed to travel as one group aboard a single aircraft.
February 16, 2019, 01:20 PM
Jimbo54quote:
Originally posted by Expat:
Thanks for posting. I had no idea.
Me neither. I was 14 at the time and the only things I was interested in were boobs and baseball.
Interesting story. Thanks for posting.
Jim
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February 16, 2019, 04:36 PM
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February 16, 2019, 05:32 PM
bertoThere is a small memorial to the Hickox siblings at my high school. They grew up in Berkeley. I’m not sure if either of my parents knew them. An incredible loss of talent.
February 16, 2019, 06:01 PM
redstoneI had never even heard of this before. Thank you for posting.
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