Edward LeMaire
Encyclopedia
Edward LeMaire was an American
figure skater who competed in pairs and men's singles. In pairs, he won the junior title at the United States Figure Skating Championships
in 1942 and won a bronze medal in senior pairs the following year with Dorothy Goos. Also in 1943, he captured the junior men's national title.
Away from the ice, LeMaire attended Yale University
and the University of Nevada
. He was also a Navy pilot during World War II
.
Later in his life, he was a skating judge. He was en route to the World Figure Skating Championships
in 1961 when his plane (Sabena Flight 548
) crashed near Brussels, Belgium, killing all on board. LeMaire was 36 at the time of his death. His 14 year old son Richard was also killed in the crash.
pairs with Goos
United States
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figure skater who competed in pairs and men's singles. In pairs, he won the junior title at the United States Figure Skating 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...
in 1942 and won a bronze medal in senior pairs the following year with Dorothy Goos. Also in 1943, he captured the junior men's national title.
Away from the ice, LeMaire attended Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and the University of Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
. He was also a Navy pilot during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Later in his life, he was a skating judge. He was en route to the World Figure Skating 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...
in 1961 when his 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. LeMaire was 36 at the time of his death. His 14 year old son Richard was also killed in the crash.
Results
men's singles| Event | 1943 |
|---|---|
| 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... |
1st J. |
pairs with Goos
| Event | 1942 | 1943 |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
1st J. | 3rd |