saint0917
February 15th, 2009, 07:13 PM
2/15/36:
The unchallenged queen of women’s figure skating for the past 10 years, Sonja Henie of Norway captures her third straight all-around Olympic championship at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Though pressed by Cecilia Colledge of Great Britain, Henie responds with a flawless free-skating repertoire featuring a breathtaking double axel to win the gold medal, equaling the three straight golds won by male figure skater Gillis Grofstrom of Sweden (1920, ‘24, ‘28). Miss Henie will soon turn pro, move to the United States, stage skating exhibitions and appear in several Hollywood motion pictures.
B I R T H D A Y S
Earl “Red” Blaik b. 1897
John Hadl b. 1940
Darrell Green b. 1960
Jaromir Jagr b. 1972
Amy Van Dyken b. 1973
The unchallenged queen of women’s figure skating for the past 10 years, Sonja Henie of Norway captures her third straight all-around Olympic championship at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Though pressed by Cecilia Colledge of Great Britain, Henie responds with a flawless free-skating repertoire featuring a breathtaking double axel to win the gold medal, equaling the three straight golds won by male figure skater Gillis Grofstrom of Sweden (1920, ‘24, ‘28). Miss Henie will soon turn pro, move to the United States, stage skating exhibitions and appear in several Hollywood motion pictures.
B I R T H D A Y S
Earl “Red” Blaik b. 1897
John Hadl b. 1940
Darrell Green b. 1960
Jaromir Jagr b. 1972
Amy Van Dyken b. 1973