Laurie Hickox
Encyclopedia
Laurie Jean Hickox December 6, 1945 – February 15, 1961) was an American
pair skater who competed with her brother William Hickox
. They won the bronze medal at the U.S. Championships
, earning them the right to compete a month later at the World Championships
in Prague
. They also finished sixth at the North American Figure Skating Championships
that year. They died along with their teammates on February 15, 1961 when Sabena Flight 548
crashed near Brussels, Belgium en route to the World Championships. She was 15 years old.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pair skater who competed with her brother William Hickox
William Hickox
William Holmes Hickox was an American pair skater who competed with his sister Laurie Hickox. They won the bronze medal at the U.S. Championships, earning them the right to compete a month later at the World Championships in Prague. They also finished sixth at the North American Figure Skating...
. They won the bronze medal at the U.S. 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...
, earning them the right to compete a month later at the 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...
in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
. They also finished sixth 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...
that year. They died along with their teammates on February 15, 1961 when 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 en route to the World Championships. She was 15 years old.
Results
Pairs with Hickox| Event | 1960 | 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... |
6th | |
| 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 |