Dudley Richards

Dudley Richards

Personal information
Country represented	United States
Born	February 4, 1932(1932-02-04)
Died	February 15, 1961(1961-02-15) (aged 29)
Former partner	Maribel Y. Owen
Skating club	SC of Boston
Medal record Competitor for United States Pairs' Figure skating North American Championships Silver 1961 Philadelphia Pairs

Dudley "Dud" Shaw Richards (February 4, 1932 - February 15, 1961) was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles and pairs. In singles, he won the bronze medal at the 1953 United States Figure Skating Championships and finished sixth at that year's World Figure Skating Championships. In pairs, he once skated with future Olympic gold medalist Tenley Albright, before later teaming up with Maribel Owen. After winning the bronze medal at Nationals in 1958 and 1959, the pair captured the silver in 1960 and finished tenth at that year's Winter Olympic Games. In 1961, Owen and Richards won the gold medal at the U.S. Championships and finished second at the North American Figure Skating Championships.

Away from the ice, Richards was a graduate of Harvard University and had spent time in the Army. He was also a real estate executive and a longtime friend (and college roommate) of future Senator Ted Kennedy.

Richards was en route to the World Championships in 1961 when his plane, Sabena Flight 548, crashed near Brussels, Belgium, killing all on board. He was 29 at the time of his death.

Results

(mens singles)

Event	1951	1952	1953
World Championships	5th	5th	6th
U.S. Championships			3rd

(pairs with Maribel Owen)

Event	1958	1959	1960	1961
Winter Olympics			10th
World Championships			10th
North American Championships				2nd
U.S. Championships	3rd	3rd	2nd	1st

External links

Biography portal

• U.S. Figure Skating biography
• Remembering Flight 548: Shattered dreams
• Dudley Richards at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Richards, Dudley
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Date of birth	February 4, 1932
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Date of death	February 15, 1961
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