Atoy Wilson

Atoy Wilson is a retired American figure skater. In 1965, he was the first black skater to compete at the United States Figure Skating Championships, placing second in the novice division.^[1] At the 1966 championships, he won the novice title, becoming the first black to win a national title in figure skating. He left amateur competition in 1971 and toured professionally with Ice Follies and Holiday on Ice until 1988.^[2]

Following his retirement as a performer, Wilson was a coach and assistant director of ice skating schools for Hyatt Regency hotels in Dubai. A stint on the business side of Warner Brothers followed, and he is currently involved in production accounting for the television industry.

Results

Event	1965	1966
U.S. Championships	2nd N.	1st N.

References

^ Skating champ, Baltimore Afro-American, Feb 1 1966
^ Hines, James R. (2006). Figure Skating: A History. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 0-252-07286-3. http://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/92fgk3hx9780252072864.html.

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