George Hill (figure skater)

George Hill
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Edward Bellows Hill
Born(1907-04-24)April 24, 1907
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 17, 1992(1992-09-17) (aged 85)
Kentfield, California, U.S.
Figure skating career
Country United States
DisciplineMen's singles, Pairs
PartnerMaribel Vinson
Skating clubSC of Boston
Medal record
North American Championships
Silver medal – second place1937 BostonPairs
Gold medal – first place1935 MontrealPairs

George Edward Bellows Hill (April 24, 1907 in Boston, Massachusetts – September 17, 1992 in Kentfield, California) was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. As a pair skater, he was the 1933, 1935, 1936, and 1937 U.S. national champion with partner Maribel Vinson. As a single skater, he was the 1930, 1931, 1934, and 1936 U.S. bronze medalist.

He competed in singles at the 1931 World Figure Skating Championships, where he placed 11th.[1] He represented the United States at the 1936 Winter Olympics in both singles and pairs. He placed 22nd in singles and 5th in pairs with Vinson.[2]

He graduated from Harvard College in 1933 and from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1937.[3]

Competitive highlights

Single skating

Event 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
Winter Olympic Games22nd
World Championships11th
U.S. Championships8th J2nd J1st J3rd3rd3rd3rd

Pair skating with Vinson

Event 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937
Winter Olympic Games5th
World Championships5th5th
North American Championships1st2nd
U.S. Championships2nd2nd2nd1st1st1st1st

References

  1. ↑ Skatabase: 1930s Worlds Men's Singles Results Archived 2008-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Historical Placements: US Olympic Figure Skating Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 13, 2011. (260 KiB)
  3. ↑ "Olympians/Paralympians".
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