Laurie Hickox
Appearance
Laurie Hickox | |
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Full name | Laurie Jean Hickox |
Other names | Laurie Hickox |
Born | December 6, 1945 |
Died | February 15, 1961 Berg-Kampenhout, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium | (aged 15)
Figure skating career | |
Country | United States |
Skating club | SC of San Francisco |
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.
Results
Pairs with Hickox
Event | 1960 | 1961 |
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North American Championships | 6th | |
U.S. Championships | 1st J. | 3rd |