Donna Atwood
Figure skater
Donna Atwood (February 14, 1923 – December 20, 2010) was an American figure skater. She competed in pair skating and won the gold medal at the 1941 United States Figure Skating Championships with partner Eugene Turner. In 1949, she married John H. Harris, the first owner of the Ice Capades, with whom she had two children. She skated professionally with the Ice Capades for 16 years, retiring from the role of lead skater in 1956. Atwood died, aged 85, at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital on December 20, 2010.
Personal facts
Birth date | February 14, 1923 |
Date of death | December 20, 2010 |