Donald Jacoby

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Donald Jacoby
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Full nameDonald Jacoby
Country representedFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Partner Andree Anderson
Skating clubBuffalo SC
Retired1959

Donald Jacoby was an American ice dancer. With partner and wife Andree Anderson, he was the 1958 and 1959 U.S. national champion. [1] They were the 1959 World silver medalists and the 1958 World bronze medalist. [2]

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The Jacobys turned professional in 1959 in order to tour with Holiday On Ice. [3]

He was posthumously inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1997.

Results

Ice Dance

(with Virginia Hoyns)

Event195119521953
North American Championships 2nd
U.S. Championships 2nd2nd

(with Andree Anderson)

Event195719581959
World Championships 3rd2nd
North American Championships 2nd
U.S. Championships 2nd1st1st

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References

  1. "Past U.S. Champions - Senior" (PDF).[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "ISU Official Results: World Figure Skating Championships - Dance" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  3. "People", Skating magazine, November 1959