George Hill (figure skater)

George Hill
Full nameGeorge Edward Bellows Hill
Born(1907-04-24)April 24, 1907
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedSeptember 17, 1992(1992-09-17) (aged 85)
Kentfield, California
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
PartnerMaribel Vinson
Skating clubSC of Boston
Medal record
Representing United States
Ladies' figure skating
Pairs figure skating
North American Championships
Silver medal – second place 1937 Boston Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1935 Montreal Pairs

George Edward Bellows Hill (April 24, 1907 in Boston, Massachusetts – September 17, 1992 in Kentfield, California) was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. As a pair skater, he was the 1933, 1935, 1936, and 1937 U.S. national champion with partner Maribel Vinson. As a single skater, he was the 1930, 1931, 1934, and 1936 U.S. bronze medalist.

He competed in singles at the 1931 World Figure Skating Championships, where he placed 11th.[1] He represented the United States at the 1936 Winter Olympics in both singles and pairs. He placed 22nd in singles and 5th in pairs with Vinson.[2]

He graduated from Harvard College in 1933 and from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1937.[3]

  1. ^ Skatabase: 1930s Worlds Men's Singles Results Archived 2008-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Historical Placements: US Olympic Figure Skating Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-13. (260 KiB)
  3. ^ "Olympians/Paralympians".