- Edward LeMaire
Edward LeMaire (died
February 15 ,1961 ) was an Americanfigure skater who competed in pairs and men's singles. In pairs, he won the junior title at theUnited States Figure Skating Championships in 1942 and won a bronze medal in senior pairs the following year withDorothy Goos . Also in 1943, he captured the junior men's national title.Away from the ice, LeMaire attended
Yale University and the University of Nevada. He was also a Navy pilot duringWorld War II .Later in his life, he was a skating judge. He was en route to the
World Figure Skating Championships in 1961 when his plane (Sabena Flight 548 ) crashed nearBrussels, Belgium , killing all on board. LeMaire was 36 at the time of his death. His 14 year old son Richard was also killed in the crash.External links
* [http://www.usfigureskating.org/Shell.asp?cat=7&id=206&sid=32388 U.S. Figure Skating biography]
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