Alice Cook (figure skater)
Encyclopedia
Alice Maxine Cook is an American
pair skater. With partner William Fauver
, she is the 1976 U.S. silver medalist
. They represented the United States at the 1976 Winter Olympics
, where they placed 12th.
Following her skating career, Cook became a television sports reporter. She began working for WBZ-TV
in Boston, Massachusetts in 1984, where she worked until 2010, when her contract was not renewed.http://bostonherald.com/business/media/view.bg?articleid=1238290 She has reported for ESPN
. She hosted the figure skating coverage for Turner Sports
during the 1998 Winter Olympics
. She has won the Action for Children's Television award, two Service to Children awards from the NAB, several Parents' Choice Awards for the program "Rap Around,", and the Gracie Award (named for Gracie Allen
), given for excellence in portraying women in a positive light, for a segment on Mari-Rae Sopper, a former gymnast killed in the 9/11 incident.
Cook is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Boston College
where she earned a bachelor of arts degree in history and speech communication.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pair skater. With partner William Fauver
William Fauver
William Benjamin Fauver is an American pair skater. With partner Alice Cook, he is the 1976 U.S. silver medalist. They represented the United States at the 1976 Winter Olympics where they placed 12th....
, she is the 1976 U.S. silver medalist
United States Figure Skating Championships
The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters...
. They represented the United States at the 1976 Winter Olympics
United States at the 1976 Winter Olympics
The United States competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.- Medalists :- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Biathlon:Men1One minute added per close miss , two minutes added per complete miss....
, where they placed 12th.
Following her skating career, Cook became a television sports reporter. She began working for WBZ-TV
WBZ-TV
WBZ-TV, virtual channel 4, is a CBS owned-and-operated television station, located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. WBZ-TV's studios and office facilities, shared with sister station WSBK-TV , are located in the Allston-Brighton section of Boston, and its transmitter is located in Needham,...
in Boston, Massachusetts in 1984, where she worked until 2010, when her contract was not renewed.http://bostonherald.com/business/media/view.bg?articleid=1238290 She has reported for ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
. She hosted the figure skating coverage for Turner Sports
Turner Broadcasting System
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. is the Time Warner subsidiary managing the collection of cable networks and properties started and acquired by Robert Edward "Ted" Turner starting in the mid-1970s. The company has its headquarters in the CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia. TBS, Inc...
during the 1998 Winter Olympics
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
. She has won the Action for Children's Television award, two Service to Children awards from the NAB, several Parents' Choice Awards for the program "Rap Around,", and the Gracie Award (named for Gracie Allen
Gracie Allen
Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen , known as Gracie Allen, was an American comedian who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns...
), given for excellence in portraying women in a positive light, for a segment on Mari-Rae Sopper, a former gymnast killed in the 9/11 incident.
Cook is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
where she earned a bachelor of arts degree in history and speech communication.
Competitive highlights
(with Fauver)| Event | 1975-1976 |
|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
12th |
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
9th |
| U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
2nd |
| Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain.... |
2nd |