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Carol Heiss - 1960 Olympic Figure Skating Queen

Friday November 14, 2008
1960 Olympic Figure Skating Champion Carol Heiss

Carol Heiss was called the 1960 Olympic Queen. In 1961, after winning the Olympics, she was featured in the film "Snow White and the Three Stooges".

After making the movie, she retired from skating and became a full-time wife and mother, but eventually returned to the sport to coach ice skating. Today, she is considered one of the top figure skating coaches in North America.


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