1949 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
| 1949 U.S. Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | National championships |
| Date: | April 6 – 9 |
| Season: | 1948–49 |
| Location: | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Host: | Broadmoor Skating Club |
| Venue: | Broadmoor Ice Palace |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Richard Button (Senior)[1] & Richard Dwyer (Junior)[2] | |
| Women's singles: Yvonne Sherman (Senior)[1] & Sonya Klopfer (Junior)[3] | |
| Pairs: Karol Kennedy and Peter Kennedy (Senior)[4] & Lois Waring and Walter Bainbridge Jr. (Junior)[2] | |
| Ice dance: Lois Waring and Walter Bainbridge Jr. (Senior)[4] & Vera Ruth Elliott and Rex Cook (Junior)[1] | |
| Previous: 1948 U.S. Championships | |
| Next: 1950 U.S. Championships | |
The 1949 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held from April 6–9 at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior, junior, and novice levels.
Senior results
Men's singles
| Rank | Skater |
|---|---|
| Richard Button | |
| James Grogan | |
| Hayes Alan Jenkins | |
| 4 | G. Austin Holt |
Women's singles
| Rank | Skater |
|---|---|
| Yvonne Sherman | |
| Gretchen Van Zandt Merrill | |
| Virginia Baxter | |
| 4 | Andrea McLaughlin |
| 5 | Helen Uhl |
| 6 | Faris Nourse |
| WD | Joan Swanston |
Pairs
| Rank | Team |
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| 4 |
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| 5 |
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Ice dance (Gold dance)
| Rank | Team |
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| 4 |
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Junior results
Men's singles
| Rank | Skater |
|---|---|
| Richard Dwyer | |
| Donald Jacoby | |
| Dudley Richards | |
| 4 | Evy Scotvold II |
| 5 | Robert Simmonds |
| 6 | Barry Gorman |
| 7 | Charles Brinkman II |
| 8 | Carleton Hoffner Jr. |
| 9 | Donald Laws |
| 10 | Marlyn Thomsen |
| 11 | Walter Bainbridge Jr. |
Women's singles
| Rank | Skater |
|---|---|
| Sonya Klopfer | |
| Margaret Anne Graham | |
| Gloria Peterson | |
| 4 | Josephine Barnum |
| 5 | Helen Geekie |
| 6 | Janet Gerhauser |
| 7 | Lois Secreto |
| 8 | Slavka Kohout |
| 9 | Jeri Boone |
| 10 | Frances Dorsey |
| 11 | Mimi Pong |
| 12 | Eleanor Levorsen |
Pairs
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Ice dance (Silver dance)
| Rank | Team |
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| 9 |
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References
- ^ a b c "Button, Sherman Are Champions". The Missoulian. Associated Press. April 10, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "13-Year-Old Skater Wins U.S. Junior Championships". Great Falls Tribune. Associated Press. April 9, 1949. p. 12. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Yvonne Sherman Colorado Victor". The Boston Globe. April 10, 1949. p. 39. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Chamberlin, Carl (June 1949). "The United States Championships". Skating. Vol. 26, no. 8. pp. 7–11.