Marjorie Parker Smith

Marjorie Parker Smith
Born(1916-03-03)March 3, 1916
DiedJanuary 17, 2009(2009-01-17) (aged 92)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Fours' Figure skating
North American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1939 Toronto Fours
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Marjorie Parker Smith (March 3, 1916 – January 17, 2009)[1] 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 aged 92 on January 17, 2009, at her home in Brooklyn, New York.

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.

  1. ^ "Marjorie Smith". Fold3. Retrieved April 13, 2020.