On February 15, 1961, a tragic plane crash killed all the members of the U.S. Figure Skating Team. Also, friends, family, judges, officials, and coaches were killed. The skaters were traveling to the World Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Patty Shelley Bushman wrote a book about the team and also has made a website in the team's memory. This photo gallery includes photos from her book "Indelible Tracings" and from her 1961 U.S. World Figure Skating Team website of some of the people who were killed in that plane crash.
- About the People Killed in the 1961 Plane Crash - From US Figure Skating
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- The 1961 U.S. World Figure Skating TeamThe 1961 U.S. World Figure Skating Team
- Laurence Owen - 1961 United States Ladies Figure Skating ChampionLaurence Owen - 1961 United States Ladies Figure Skating Champion
- Bradley Lord - 1961 United States Men's Figure Skating ChampionBradley Lord
- Maribel Y. Owen - 1961 U.S. Pair Skating ChampionMaribel Y. Owen - 1961 U.S. Pair Skating Champion
- Dudley Richards - 1961 U.S. Pair Skating ChampionDudley Richards
- Diane Sherbloom - 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Ice Dance ChampionDiane Sherbloom
- Larry Pierce - 1961 U.S. Ice Dance ChampionDallas “Larry” Pierce - 1961 U.S. Ice Dance Champion
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