Jackson Haines

Jackson Haines
A photograph of Jackson Haines, The Father of Figure Skating
Photograph of Haines
Born(1838-10-04)October 4, 1838
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 23, 1875(1875-06-23) (aged 36)
Kokkola, Finland

Jackson Haines (1838–1875) was an American figure skater and roller skater who is regarded as the father of modern figure skating.[1]

  1. ^ U.S. Figure Skating History Archived 2016-01-01 at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 25, 2006.