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American figure skater
Eddie Shipstad
Shipstad (right) with Roy Shipstad and Oscar Johnson in 1945
Born(1907-02-16)February 16, 1907
DiedAugust 20, 1998(1998-08-20) (aged 91)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationFigure skater
Children3

Eddie Shipstad (February 16, 1907 – August 20, 1998) was an American figure skater.

Life and career

Shipstad was the son of Swedish immigrants. He worked with his brother Roy Shipstad and his friend Oscar Johnson, performing at hockey games in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He, his brother and his friend gained success in New York and recruited with other figure skaters to perform at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in 1935.

In 1936, Shipstad co-founded the Ice Follies, an ice show business. In 1939, he appeared in the film The Ice Follies of 1939. In 1976, he was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

Shipstad died on August 20, 1998 at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 91.

References

  1. ^ Thomas Jr., Robert (August 28, 1998). "Eddie Shipstad, 91, Skater and Founder of Touring Ice Show". The New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  2. "Eddie Shipstad; Co-Founder of the Ice Follies". Los Angeles Times. August 25, 1998. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  3. "Golfing". Brooklyn Daily. Brooklyn, New York. June 7, 1960. p. 24. Retrieved December 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. [REDACTED]
  4. Hines, James (March 15, 2015). Figure Skating in the Formative Years: Singles, Pairs, and the Expanding Role of Women. University of Illinois Press. p. 102. ISBN 9780252097041 – via Google Books.
  5. "Owners in Waltz". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. December 24, 1942. p. 21. Retrieved December 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. [REDACTED]
  6. "Third generation of pioneer ice show family in Q-Cs". The Rock Island Argus. Moline, Illinois. June 23, 1995. p. 32. Retrieved December 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. [REDACTED]
  7. "U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame Members". World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 24, 2022.

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