Laurence Owen
Olympic athlete
1944 – 1961
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Who was Laurence Owen?
Laurence Rochon "Laurie" Owen was a Hall of Fame American figure skater. She was the 1961 U.S. National Champion and represented the United States at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where she placed 6th. She was the daughter of Maribel Vinson and Guy Owen and the sister of Maribel Owen. Owen died, along with her mother, sister and the entire United States Figure Skating team, in the crash of Sabena Flight 548 en route to the 1961 World Figure Skating Championships.
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- Born
- May 9, 1944
Oakland - Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Feb 15, 1961
- Resting place
- Mount Auburn Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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