The 1962 United States Figure Skating Championships were held in Boston, Massachusetts from February 1 to 4, 1962. The compulsory figures

Compulsory figures

Compulsory figures or school figures were formerly an aspect of the sport of figure skating, from which the sport derives its name. Carving specific patterns or figures into the ice was the original focus of the sport. The patterns of compulsory figures all derive from the basic figure eight...

 and initial round dance events were held at the Skating Club of Boston

Skating Club of Boston

The Skating Club of Boston is a figure skating club based in Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 1912, it is one of the oldest skating clubs in the United States, predating the formation of U.S. Figure Skating. The club owns its own rink in Brighton, Massachusetts, built in 1938.-Club activities:An...

 rink, while the finals were held at the McHugh Forum rink at 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...

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This was the first national championship held following the deaths of the entire 1961 U.S. World Figure Skating team in the crash of 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...

 near Brussels, Belgium on February 15, 1961. Not only were all of the 1961 champions

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...

 dead, but so were the skaters who might have been expected to challenge them for the titles.

The ladies event was won by 1960 Olympic

1960 Winter Olympics

The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...

 bronze medalist Barbara Roles Pursley, who had been asked to come out of retirement; she had married and had a baby during the intervening year. She easily won the title with straight first-place ordinals after a poised and confident free skating performance that received an enthusiastic ovation from the crowd.

Monty Hoyt

Monty Hoyt

Monty Hoyt was an American figure skater. He was the 1962 U.S. national champion, the 1961 Junior national champion, and the 1959 Novice national champion. He represented the United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where he placed 10th.After winning the U.S...

, the 1961 junior champion, won the senior men's event over 12-year-old Scott Ethan Allen. The junior men's free skating was considered the most exciting event of the entire competition, with Tommy Litz

Thomas Litz

Thomas Litz is a former American figure skater. He won the gold medal at the 1963 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics...

 winning a split decision over Gary Visconti

Gary Visconti

Gary Visconti was an American figure skater. He won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice and captured the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships two times. He currently works as a coach.-Results:...

. Litz, Allen, and Visconti all went on to win the senior men's title in successive years.

The new pair champions were Dorothyann Nelson

Dorothyann Nelson

Dorothyann Nelson is a former American figure skater. She skated with partner Pieter Kollen. Together they were the champions in pair skating at the 1962 United States Figure Skating Championships and also won the silver medal in ice dance at the same event...

 and Pieter Kollen

Pieter Kollen

Pieter Kollen was an American figure skater and coach. In 1962 he won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in pair skating with partner Dorothyann Nelson, and also placed second in the ice dance competition at the same event...

, who pulled double duty and also won the silver in the dance event. The dance event was won by the newly formed team of Yvonne Littlefield

Yvonne Littlefield

Yvonne Littlefield is an American former ice dancer. Skating with Peter Betts, she won the ice dance title at the 1962 United States Figure Skating Championships. She had previously won the bronze medal at the 1960 U.S. Championships skating with Roger Campbell.Littlefield and Betts were married...

 and Peter Betts

Peter Betts

Peter Betts is an American former figure skater. Skating with Yvonne Littlefield, he won the ice dance title at the 1962 United States Figure Skating Championships....

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Men

Rank	Name
1	Monty Hoyt Monty Hoyt Monty Hoyt was an American figure skater. He was the 1962 U.S. national champion, the 1961 Junior national champion, and the 1959 Novice national champion. He represented the United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where he placed 10th.After winning the U.S...
2	Scott Allen Scott Allen Scott Ethan Allen is an American figure skater. He is the 1964 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1965 World silver medalist, and the 1964 and 1966 U.S. national champion....
3	David Edwards
4	James Short

Ladies

Rank	Name
1	Barbara Roles Pursley
2	Lorraine Hanlon Lorraine Hanlon Lorraine Hanlon is an American figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She is the 1963 U.S. national champion.-Career:She won the junior title at the 1961 United States Figure Skating Championships...
3	Victoria Fisher
4	Frances Gold
5	Carol Noir
6	Lynn Thomas

Pairs

Rank	Name
1	Dorothyann Nelson Dorothyann Nelson Dorothyann Nelson is a former American figure skater. She skated with partner Pieter Kollen. Together they were the champions in pair skating at the 1962 United States Figure Skating Championships and also won the silver medal in ice dance at the same event...  / Pieter Kollen Pieter Kollen Pieter Kollen was an American figure skater and coach. In 1962 he won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in pair skating with partner Dorothyann Nelson, and also placed second in the ice dance competition at the same event...
2	Judianne Fotheringill Judianne Fotheringill Judianne "Judi" Fotheringill is an American pair skater. With brother Jerry Fotheringill, she is the 1963 and 1964 U.S. national champion...  / Jerry Fotheringill Jerry Fotheringill Jerry Joseph Fotheringill is an American former pair skater. With sister Judianne Fotheringill, he was the U.S. national champion in 1963 and 1964...
3	Vivian Joseph Vivian Joseph Vivian Joseph is a female American figure skater.-Skating career:Vivian and her older brother Ronald Joseph began skating together as children, attended Highland Park High School, and competed for the Broadmoor Skating Club of Colorado.The two siblings entered their first regional competition, the...  / Ronald Joseph Ronald Joseph Ronald Joseph was an American figure skater.-Skating career:Ronald and his younger sister Vivian Joseph began skating together as children, attended Highland Park High School, and competed for the Broadmoor Skating Club of Colorado.He was an excellent all-around athlete...
4	Janet Browning / Jim Browning

Ice Dancing (Gold Dance)

Rank	Name
1	Yvonne Littlefield Yvonne Littlefield Yvonne Littlefield is an American former ice dancer. Skating with Peter Betts, she won the ice dance title at the 1962 United States Figure Skating Championships. She had previously won the bronze medal at the 1960 U.S. Championships skating with Roger Campbell.Littlefield and Betts were married...  / Peter Betts Peter Betts Peter Betts is an American former figure skater. Skating with Yvonne Littlefield, he won the ice dance title at the 1962 United States Figure Skating Championships....
2	Dorothyann Nelson Dorothyann Nelson Dorothyann Nelson is a former American figure skater. She skated with partner Pieter Kollen. Together they were the champions in pair skating at the 1962 United States Figure Skating Championships and also won the silver medal in ice dance at the same event...  / Pieter Kollen Pieter Kollen Pieter Kollen was an American figure skater and coach. In 1962 he won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in pair skating with partner Dorothyann Nelson, and also placed second in the ice dance competition at the same event...
3	Lorna Dyer Lorna Dyer Lorna Dyer is an American ice dancer. With partner John Carrell, she is the 1967 U.S. national champion. They are the 1967 World silver medalists and 1965-1966 World bronze medalists.-Results:...  / King Cole
4	Rosemary McEvoy / Ralph Owen
5	Jan Jacobsen / Marshall Campbell
6	Aileen Kahre / Howard Taylor
7	Julie Graham / Howard Harrold

Men

Rank	Name
1	Thomas Litz Thomas Litz Thomas Litz is a former American figure skater. He won the gold medal at the 1963 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics...
2	Gary Visconti Gary Visconti Gary Visconti was an American figure skater. He won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice and captured the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships two times. He currently works as a coach.-Results:...
3	Buddy Zack
4	Robert Madden
5	Richard Callaghan Richard Callaghan Richard Callaghan is an American figure skating coach. He is best known as the long-time coach of Todd Eldredge, 6-time U.S. Champion and 1996 World Champion. He also coached Nicole Bobek to her national title, and Tara Lipinski to U.S., World, and Olympic titles.As a competitive skater,...
6	Walter Hypes
7	Robert Mecay
8	Peter Meyer

Ladies

Rank	Name
1	Christine Haigler
2	Myrna Bodek
3	Albertina Noyes Albertina Noyes Albertina Natalie "Tina" Noyes is an American former figure skater. She won the silver medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships four times and is the 1967 North American bronze medalist. She represented the United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where she placed 8th, and at the 1968...
4	Yvonne Drummond
5	Michelle Monnier
6	Ronna Mae Goldblatt
7	Kristin Mittun
8	Sondra Lee Holmes
9	Joya Utermohlen
10	Pam Zekman

Pairs

Rank	Name
1	Elizabeth George / Paul George
2	Cynthia Kauffman Cynthia Kauffman Cynthia Diane Kauffman is an American pair skater. With brother Ronald Kauffman, she a four-time U.S. national champion and a three-time World bronze medalist...  / Ronald Kauffman Ronald Kauffman Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Kauffman is an American pair skater. With sister Cynthia Kauffman, he a four-time U.S. national champion and a three-time World bronze medalist...
3	Joanne Heckert / Gary Clark
4	Irma Staro / Richard Callaghan Richard Callaghan Richard Callaghan is an American figure skating coach. He is best known as the long-time coach of Todd Eldredge, 6-time U.S. Champion and 1996 World Champion. He also coached Nicole Bobek to her national title, and Tara Lipinski to U.S., World, and Olympic titles.As a competitive skater,...
5	Kathleen Fellers / Gene Floyd
6	Karen Hoffman / Leo Fritzio

Ice Dancing (Silver Dance)

Rank	Name
1	Susan Bright / Robert Munz Robert Munz Robert Munz was an American ice dancer. He competed with Carole MacSween. Their best results were in the 1964 season, when they won the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships and placed 6th at the World Championships. They placed 4th at the 1965 U.S...
2	Carole MacSween / Raymond Chenson
3	Peggy Eastman / Richard Hirsch
4	Sally Schantz Sally Schantz Sally Schantz is an American former figure skater. She competed in ice dance with Stanley Urban. Together, they were the 1963 U.S. Champions....  / Edward H. Smith, Jr.
5*	Joan Udelf / Monroe Meier
6*	Barbara Babcock / Stephen H. Smith
7*	Darlene Streich / Charles Fetter
8*	Constance Caracciola / Donald Parent
9*	Suzanne Vieux / Steven Kraemer
10*	Janet Burhans / Nic Burhans
11*	Cynthia Kauffman Cynthia Kauffman Cynthia Diane Kauffman is an American pair skater. With brother Ronald Kauffman, she a four-time U.S. national champion and a three-time World bronze medalist...  / Ronald Kauffman Ronald Kauffman Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Kauffman is an American pair skater. With sister Cynthia Kauffman, he a four-time U.S. national champion and a three-time World bronze medalist...

* Eliminated before Final Round

Men

Rank	Name
1	Tim Wood
2	Paul McGrath
3	William Chapel
4	Henry Kirk
5	Duane Maki
6	W. Patrick Lalor
7	John Moore
8	Lee Lamprecht
9	Roger Berry Roger Berry (figure skater) Roger Berry is a former American figure skater. He competed in ice dancing with a number of different partners. He had his greatest success in 1967, when he finished second at the United States Figure Skating Championships with Alma Davenport. They went on to place 9th at the 1967 World Figure...

Ladies

Rank	Name
1	Pamela Schneider
2	Peggy Fleming Peggy Fleming Peggy Gail Fleming is an American figure skater. She is the 1968 Olympic Champion in Ladies' singles and a three-time World Champion...
3	Mary Margot LeCour
4	Jennie Walsh
5	Dorothy Thompson
6	Margo Pergament
7	Diane Schatz
8	Theresa Von Engein
9	Janice Serafine
10	Linda Kneip