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Polly Blodgett

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Pauline Blodgett Watson (April 13, 1919 - November 12, 2018)[1] was an American figure skater, and a member of Boston Skating Club.[2][3] She competed in both singles, winning the US junior title in 1934,[3] and pairs, with partner Roger Turner, with whom she won the US junior pairs title in 1934,[4] and finished runners up in the senior pairs in 1936.

Watson grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts and owned a dress shop there for 30 years. In 1943 she married Robert B. Watson.[5]

Results

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Ladies' singles

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Event 1937 1938
U.S. Championships 2nd[6] 3rd[6]

Pairs

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(with Turner)

Event 1936
U.S. Championships 2nd

References

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  1. ^ "PAULINE BLODGETT WATSON". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Skaters Seek Title", Lewiston Evening Journal, December 26, 1935, p. 8, retrieved 2010-11-21
  3. ^ a b "Boston Girl Wins Figure Skate Toga", Pittsburgh Press, February 10, 1935, retrieved 2010-11-21
  4. ^ "R. F. Turner, Polly Blodgett Win Junior Pair Skate Title", Chicago Daily Tribune, March 11, 1934, p. 1
  5. ^ Pave, Marvin (May 19, 2013). "Polly Watson returns to Beaver Country Day". The Boston Globe.
  6. ^ a b "Sport: Five Little Pretenders", Time, March 7, 1938, retrieved 2010-11-21