Donna Atwood

Donna Atwood

Personal information
Country represented	United States
Born	February 14, 1923(1923-02-14)
Died	December 20, 2010(2010-12-20) (aged 87)
Former partner	Eugene Turner
Medal record Competitor for United States Pairs' Figure skating North American Championships Silver 1941 Philadelphia Pairs

Donna Atwood (February 14, 1923 – December 20, 2010) was an American figure skater. She competed in pair skating and won the gold medal at the 1941 United States Figure Skating Championships with partner Eugene Turner.^[1] In 1949, she married John H. Harris, the first owner of the Ice Capades, with whom she had two children.^[2] She skated professionally with the Ice Capades for 16 years, retiring from the role of lead skater in 1956.^[3][4]

Atwood died, aged 85, at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital on December 20, 2010.^[5]

Results

(pairs with Eugene Turner)

Event	1941
North American Championships	2nd
U.S. Championships	1st

References

1. ^ AP Story in Palm Beach Post, 3 Feb 1941
2. ^ "Obituaries: John H. Harris, Showman, Dies; First Owner of Ice Capades", New York Times, 13 Feb 1969 [1]
3. ^ "Ice Capades' Donna Atwood to Retire Soon", Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr 1956 [2]
4. ^ "Skaters' Waltz: 'Hollywood' Cast Joins Other Icers", Billboard, 22 Sep 1956 [3]
5. ^ Nelson, Valerie J.: Donna Atwood, longtime Ice Capades star, dies at 85, The Kansas City Star, January 20, 2011.

External links

• Donna Atwood on the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Atwood, Donna
Alternative names
Short description	American figure skater
Date of birth	February 14, 1923
Place of birth
Date of death	December 20, 2010
Place of death	Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA