- Margie Ackles
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Margie Ackles (born 1939) was an American figure skater, who competed in ice dance with Charles Phillips. The pair won the gold medal at the 1960 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.[1][2]
During her competitive career, Ackles lived in Los Angeles and worked as a secretary for an engineering firm. She and Phillips were coached by William Kipp.[3] Ackles retired from skating after the 1960 season and was engaged to be married shortly afterwards.[4]
Competitive highlights
(with Phillips)
Event 1959 1960 World Championships 4th 4th U.S. Championships 2nd 1st References
- ^ "Iceman Jenkins Launches Retirement Plan with Win", Sarasota Herald Tribune (AP story) 1 Feb 1960 [1]
- ^ "Family Crest". May 14, 2010. http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/ackles-family-crest.htm. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ^ "Meet the U.S. Dance Champions", Skating magazine, May 1960
- ^ "People", Skating magazine, June 1960
United States national champions in figure skating – Ice Dancing 1936: Marjorie Parker & Joseph Savage • 1937–38: Nettie Prantell & Harold Hartshorne • 1939–41: Sandy MacDonald & Harold Hartshorne • 1942: Edith Whetstone & A.L. Richards • 1943–44: Marcella May & James Lochead • 1945: Kathe Mehl Williams & Robert Swenning • 1946: Anne Davies & Carleton Hoffner • 1947–49: Lois Waring & Walter Bainbridge • 1950: Lois Waring & Michael McGean • 1951: Carmel Bodel & Edward Bodel • 1952: Lois Waring & Michael McGean • 1953: Carol Ann Peters & Daniel Ryan • 1954–55: Carmel Bodel & Edward Bodel • 1956: Joan Zamboni & Roland Junso • 1957: Sharon McKenzie & Bert Wright • 1958–59: Andree Anderson & Donald Jacoby • 1960: Margie Ackles & Charles Phillips • 1961: Diane Sherbloom & Larry Pierce • 1962: Yvonne Littlefield & Peter Betts • 1963: Sally Schantz & Stanley Urban • 1964: Darleen Streich & Charles Fetter • 1965–66: Kristin Fortune & Dennis Sveum • 1967: Lorna Dyer & John Carrell • 1968–72: Judy Schwomeyer & James Sladky • 1973: Mary Campbell & Johnny Johns • 1974–76: Colleen O'Connor & Jim Millns • 1977: Judi Genovesi & Kent Weigle • 1978–80: Stacey Smith & John Summers • 1981–85: Judy Blumberg & Michael Seibert • 1986: Renée Roca & Donald Adair • 1987–88: Suzanne Semanick & Scott Gregory • 1989–90: Susan Wynne & Joseph Druar • 1991: Elizabeth Punsalan & Jerod Swallow • 1992: April Sargent Thomas & Russ Witherby • 1993: Renée Roca & Gorsha Sur • 1994: Elizabeth Punsalan & Jerod Swallow • 1995: Renée Roca & Gorsha Sur • 1996–98: Elizabeth Punsalan & Jerod Swallow • 1999–2003: Naomi Lang & Peter Tchernyshev • 2004–08: Tanith Belbin & Benjamin Agosto • 2009-11: Meryl Davis & Charlie White
Categories:- 1939 births
- Living people
- American ice dancers
- American figure skating biography stubs
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