Joan Tozzer
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| Born | September 19, 1921 Boston, Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | April 15, 2012 (aged 90) Dedham, Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Bernard Fox | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | SC of Boston | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1940 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Joan Tozzer Cave (September 19, 1921 – April 15, 2012) was born to Alfred Marston (1877–1954) and Margaret (née Castle, 1886–1979) Tozzer. She was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. Her pairs partner was Bernard Fox. She won the United States Figure Skating Championships in both singles and pairs in 1938, 1939, and 1940. Tozzer was the U.S. novice national champion in 1934 and the junior national champion in 1937.[1]
Her father was anthropologist Alfred Tozzer.[1] She was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1997.[2]
Results
[edit]Ladies Singles
[edit]| Event | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
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| North American Championships | 2nd | ||
| U.S. Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Pairs (with Fox)
[edit]| Event | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
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| North American Championships | 1st | |||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Fine Figures". Time Magazine. 1939-01-30. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ Hall of Fame inductees Archived 2007-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Joan Tozzer Cave, 1921-2012
- Joan Tozzer Cave, 90, figure skater driven to succeed
- "Past U.S. Champions - Senior" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-02-09.
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