Skippy Baxter

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For the American football player, see Lloyd Baxter.

Lloyd Valdemar Baxter (December 6, 1919 – December 18, 2012[1]), better known as Skippy Baxter,[2] was an American figure skater. Born in Saskatchewan, Canada, his family moved to Oakland, California when he was 1 year of age.[3] He won two medals at the 1940 United States Figure Skating Championships: a bronze in men's singles and a silver in pair skating with Hedy Stenuf. Baxter went on to skate professionally with the Ice Capades.

Baxter choreographed a segment for the 1969 animated film A Boy Named Charlie Brown, in which Snoopy skates.

He later coached figure skating in Northern California[4] and was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2003.[5]

Results

(men's singles)

Event 1940
U.S. Championships 3rd

(pairs with Stenuf)

Event 1940
U.S. Championships 2nd

References

  1. ↑ "World class skater, gracious instructor Skippy Baxter dies at 93". pressdemocrat.com. 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2012-12-18. 
  2. ↑ "Skates to Rebuild Leg, Baxter Now Ice Star". The Milwaukee Journal. September 21, 1942. Retrieved 14 February 2010. 
  3. ↑ "U.S. HALL OF FAME PRESENTS CLASS OF 2003". usfigureskating.org. Retrieved 21 December 2012. 
  4. ↑ Chris Smith (November 23, 2009). "Skippy Baxter still skating 80 years on". The Press Democrat. Retrieved February 14, 2010. 
  5. ↑ "U.S. Hall of Fame Presents Class of 2003". U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved 14 February 2010. 


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