Sonja Henie is considered a figure skating legend and is also considered the first ice skating celebrity. She is also known for bringing ballet to the ice. She was the "Queen of the Ice."
Before Sonja Henie appeared in the figure skating world, female ice skaters wore black figure skates. Henie introduced the idea that women and girls should wear white ice skating boots.
Sonja Henie Exhibit
Figure Skating Legend Sonja Henie Won the Olympics Three Times
By Jo Ann Schneider Farris, About.com Guide
In July of 2008, About.com's Figure Skating Guide, Jo Ann Schneider Farris, visited the Lake Placid Olympic Museum. This is a photo she took during her visit.
Sonja Henie Exhibit - Lake Placid Olympic Museum
Photo by JO ANN Schneider Farris©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.
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