Michael Kirby (figure skater)
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Michael J.R. Kirby (born February 20, 1925; died May 25, 2002 in Laguna Niguel, CA) was a Canadian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1942 before turning professional and joining the Ice Follies in 1943.
In the later 1940s, Kirby moved to California and appeared in several movies with Sonja Henie. He later relocated to Chicago and established a chain of instructional ice skating rinks. As a coach, his pupils included Ronnie Robertson and Dick Button.
Kirby married figure skater Norah McCarthy in 1944. Their marriage produced eight children and lasted 57 years, until his death in 2002.
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