Frances Dorsey is a former American

United States

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 ice skater who, during the 1950s, competed at both national and international levels and subsequently had a career with the Ice Follies

Ice Follies

Shipstads & Johnson Ice Follies was a touring ice show featuring elaborate production numbers, similar in concept to Ice Capades. It was founded in 1937 by Eddie Shipstad, Roy Shipstad, and Oscar Johnson, who also skated in the show. In later years, Olympic skaters such as Donald Jackson, Barbara...

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Competition

She competed in the U.S. National Championships

United States Figure Skating Championships

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, placing 2nd in 1952 and 3rd in 1954.
Competing twice in the World Championships

World Figure Skating Championships

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 during the same period, she placed 11th in 1951 and 5th in 1954.

Event	1951	1952	1953	1954
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...	11th			4th
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		3rd

Later life

Dorsey became a teacher and ice show choreographer at the Northbrook Ice Arena in Northbrook, Illinois

Northbrook, Illinois

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. She subsequently retired with her husband to Santa Fe, New Mexico

New Mexico

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. She passed away on July 10, 2010. She was a member of the Santa Fe Figure Skating club and was a truly amazing coach. All of the skaters appreciated her unique touch that she brought to the ice. She was always in a positive mood and willing to help all the girls with their programs.