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Maribel Yerxa Vinson-Owen (October 12, 1911 – February 15, 1961) was an American figure skater and coach. She competed in the disciplines of ladies' singles and pair skating. As a single skater, she was the 1932 Olympic bronze medalist, a two-time World medalist (1928 silver, 1930 bronze), the 1937 North American champion, and a nine-time U.S. national champion. As a pair skater, she was the 1935 North American champion and four-time national champion with George Hill. She also won two national titles with Thornton Coolidge. She was the first female sportswriter at The New York Times, and continued competing and winning medals while working as a full-time reporter.

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Born	Maribel Yerxa Vinson-Owen 12 October 1911 Winchester, Massachusetts, USA
Died	15 February 1961 (aged 49) Berg, Belgium
Zodiac	Libra
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Guy Owen 1913-1952 Figure skater · m. 1938; div. 1949 info edit

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Maribel Yerxa info 1st child with Guy Owen Female b. 1940 Age: 85 1940- Celebrity Baby

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Laurence Rochon info 2nd child with Guy Owen Female b. 1944 Age: 81 1944- Celebrity Baby

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George Hill · Associate · 1750-1819 · Scottish Minister, Moderator of the General Assembly, Principal St Mary's College edit info

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George Hill (figure skater) · Associate · 1907-1992 · Figure skater edit info

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