Marjorie Parker Smith

Marjorie Parker Smith Biography

Marjorie Parker Smith (c. 1917 – January 17, 2009) was an American figure skater who competed in ice dancing, pair skating, single skating, and fours in the latter part of the 1930s.

Nearly fifty years later, she again gained championship status in running the 300-yard and the 600-yard dashes.

Parker Smith was a member of the first official United States Ice Dancing Championship team and an inductee in the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame, Class of 2009. She also was on the Board of Directors of the Society of Old Brooklynites where she was a life member. Parker Smith devoted many hours of volunteer service to NYC-based WABC Radio's 'Call For Action' program.

She died at age of 92 on January 17, 2009 at her home in Brooklyn, New York. She was survived by five children and three grandchildren.

Parker Smith was inducted into United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame January 23, 2009 in the "Golden"? category at the 2009 United States Figure Skating Championships in Cleveland.

Figure skating results

Pairs

(with Howard Meredith)

Event	1936
U.S. Championships	3rd

Ice dance

(with Joseph Savage)

Event	1936	1937	1943
U.S. Championships	1st	2nd	2nd

(with George Boltres)

Event	1938	1939
U.S. Championships	4th	3rd

Fours

(with Nettie Prantel, Joseph Savage, and George Boltres)

Event	1939
North American Championships	3rd

Other medals

Gold: 1936 U.S. National Dance Champion
Gold: 1939 Dance Fours (Skating Club of New York)
Bronze: National Novice Single
Bronze: National Senior Pair

Master track & field - World records

1984 600 yard dash (2.23.5 minutes)
1985 300 yard dash (71.50 seconds)

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