Diane Carol "Dee Dee" Sherbloom (September 21, 1942 – February 15, 1961) was an American

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 figure skater who competed in ice dance. Previously paired with Roger Campbell

Roger Campbell

Roger Campbell was an American figure skater who competed in ice dancing. After partnering Diane Sherbloom in 1959, he won the bronze medal at the 1960 United States Figure Skating Championships with Yvonne Littlefield and went on to finish eight at that year's World Figure Skating Championships...

, she had no intentions of competing at the 1961 United States Figure Skating Championships

1961 United States Figure Skating Championships

The 1961 United States Figure Skating Championships were held at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from January 25 to January 29, 1961. The competition was dedicated to the memory of Howard D...

 until a twist of fate brought partner Larry Pierce her way. Pierce's previous partner, Marilyn Meeker

Marilyn Meeker

Marilyn Meeker was an American ice dancer. With partner Larry Pierce, she captured the junior title at the 1959 United States Figure Skating Championships. The following year, 1960, they finished second in the Nationals and fifth at the World Figure Skating Championships.The duo appeared poised to...

, suffered an injury shortly before the championships that made her unable to compete, and Pierce persuaded Sherbloom to join him. The newly formed pair went on to win the gold medal at Nationals and followed that up with a fourth place finish at the North American Figure Skating Championships

North American Figure Skating Championships

The North American Figure Skating Championships were a former elite figure skating competition for skaters from the United States and Canada. It was a biennial competition held between 1923 and 1971, with locations alternating between the two countries.Although the event was classified as an...

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Pierce and Sherbloom were en route to the World Championships in 1961 when their plane (Sabena Flight 548

Sabena Flight 548

Sabena Flight 548, registration OO-SJB, was a Boeing 707 aircraft that crashed en route to Brussels, Belgium, from New York City on February 15, 1961, killing the entire United States Figure Skating team on its way to the 1961 World Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia.The flight, which...

) crashed near Brussels, Belgium, killing all on board. She was 18 at the time of her death.

Results

(with Larry Pierce)

Event	1961
North American Championships North American Figure Skating Championships The North American Figure Skating Championships were a former elite figure skating competition for skaters from the United States and Canada. It was a biennial competition held between 1923 and 1971, with locations alternating between the two countries.Although the event was classified as an...	4th
U.S. Championships	1st