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{{short description|American figure skater and coach}}
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'''Don Laws''' (May 30, 1929 – December 2, 2014) was an American [[figure skating|figure skater]] and coach.
'''Don Laws''' (May 30, 1929 – December 2, 2014) was an American [[figure skating|figure skater]] and coach.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Don Laws was born on May 30, 1929 in [[Washington, D.C.]]. He had a brother, Willard Laws, and sister, Laura Keesling. In 1951, he joined the [[United States Army Security Agency]].<ref name=IN141202/>
Don Laws was born on May 30, 1929, in [[Washington, D.C.]] He had a brother, Willard Laws, and sister, Laura Keesling. In 1951, he joined the [[United States Army Security Agency]].<ref name=IN141202/>


Laws died of heart failure on December 2, 2014 in [[Sandy Spring, Maryland]].<ref name=IN141202/>
Laws died of heart failure on December 2, 2014, in [[Sandy Spring, Maryland]].<ref name=IN141202/>


==Career==
==Career==
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Laws was inducted into the [[United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame]] in 2001 and the [[Professional Skaters Association]] Coaches Hall of Fame in 2004. In 2005, he received a "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Michael Weiss Foundation.<ref name=USFS050925/> Laws was one of the Americans who help create the [[ISU Judging System]], which replaced the 6.0 scoring system in 2004.<ref name=WP031025/> He was a former president of the [[Professional Skaters Association]] and a Lifetime Achievement Honorary Member of that association. He served on the [[International Skating Union]]'s Singles and Pairs Committee.<ref name=PSA/>
Laws was inducted into the [[United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame]] in 2001 and the [[Professional Skaters Association]] Coaches Hall of Fame in 2004. In 2005, he received a "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Michael Weiss Foundation.<ref name=USFS050925/> Laws was one of the Americans who help create the [[ISU Judging System]], which replaced the 6.0 scoring system in 2004.<ref name=WP031025/> He was a former president of the [[Professional Skaters Association]] and a Lifetime Achievement Honorary Member of that association. He served on the [[International Skating Union]]'s Singles and Pairs Committee.<ref name=PSA/>

An inspiring biography, "Don Laws: The Life of an Olympic Figure Skating Coach" written by Beverly Ann Menke and including a foreword by Scott Hamilton, was published in 2012.


==References==
==References==
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<ref name=WP031025>{{cite news |url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A14274-2003Oct24&notFound=true |title= Weiss Takes Inside Track to Top |first= Amy |last= Rosewater |work= The Washington Post |date= October 25, 2003 |accessdate= May 1, 2010 }}</ref>
<ref name=WP031025>{{cite news |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A14274-2003Oct24&notFound=true |title= Weiss Takes Inside Track to Top |first= Amy |last= Rosewater |newspaper= The Washington Post |date= October 25, 2003 |access-date= May 1, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=June 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>


<ref name=USFS050925>{{cite web |url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=30854 |title= Michael Weiss Foundation Honors Don Laws |first= Jake |last= Duhaime |publisher= [[U.S. Figure Skating]] |date= September 25, 2005 }}</ref>
<ref name=USFS050925>{{cite web |url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=30854 |title= Michael Weiss Foundation Honors Don Laws |first= Jake |last= Duhaime |publisher= [[U.S. Figure Skating]] |date= September 25, 2005 |access-date= June 18, 2007 |archive-date= June 8, 2007 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070608174616/http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=30854 |url-status= dead }}</ref>


<ref name=OS060110>{{cite news |url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/FigureSkating/2006/01/10/1387305-sun.html |title= The wizard of Os is forever young |first= Barre |last= Campbell |work= |publisher= Ottawa Sun |date= January 10, 2006 |accessdate= March 25, 2008 }}</ref>
<ref name=OS060110>{{cite news |url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/FigureSkating/2006/01/10/1387305-sun.html |archive-url= https://archive.today/20120719230145/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/FigureSkating/2006/01/10/1387305-sun.html |url-status= usurped |archive-date= July 19, 2012 |title= The wizard of Os is forever young |first= Barre |last= Campbell |publisher= Ottawa Sun |date= January 10, 2006 |access-date= March 25, 2008 }}</ref>


<ref name=PSA>{{cite web |url= http://www.skatepsa.com/Don-Laws-Bio.htm |title= Don Laws biography |publisher= [[Professional Skaters Association]] }}</ref>
<ref name=PSA>{{cite web |url= http://www.skatepsa.com/Don-Laws-Bio.htm |title= Don Laws biography |publisher= [[Professional Skaters Association]] |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081228013506/http://www.skatepsa.com/Don-Laws-Bio.htm |archive-date= 2008-12-28 }}</ref>


<ref name=IN141202>{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2014/12/02/102979272/ |title= Longtime coach, former skater Laws dies at age 85 |first= Amy |last= Rosewater |work= [[U.S. Figure Skating|IceNetwork]] |date= December 2, 2014 }}</ref>
<ref name=IN141202>{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2014/12/02/102979272/ |title= Longtime coach, former skater Laws dies at age 85 |first= Amy |last= Rosewater |work= [[U.S. Figure Skating|IceNetwork]] |date= December 2, 2014 |access-date= December 2, 2014 |archive-date= December 9, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141209054024/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2014/12/02/102979272/ |url-status= dead }}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 23:37, 22 November 2024

For the record producer, see Don Law.
Don Laws
Laws with Patrick Chan in 2007
Born(1929-05-30)May 30, 1929
Washington, D.C.
Died December 2, 2014(2014-12-02) (aged 85)
Sandy Spring, Maryland
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
PartnerMary Firth (former)
CoachOsborne Colson (former)
Retired1951

Don Laws (May 30, 1929 – December 2, 2014) was an American figure skater and coach.

Personal life

[edit]

Don Laws was born on May 30, 1929, in Washington, D.C. He had a brother, Willard Laws, and sister, Laura Keesling. In 1951, he joined the United States Army Security Agency.[1]

Laws died of heart failure on December 2, 2014, in Sandy Spring, Maryland.[1]

Career

[edit]

Don Laws competed in single skating and ice dancing. With his ice dancing partner, Mary Firth, he won the U.S. junior title in 1948. In men's singles, he won the 1950 U.S. junior title and placed seventh at the 1951 World Championships in Milan, Italy.[1] He was coached by Osborne Colson.[2]

After retiring from competitive skating, Laws became a coach. His students included Scott Hamilton, Tiffany Chin, Michael Weiss, and Patrick Chan.[1]

Laws was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Professional Skaters Association Coaches Hall of Fame in 2004. In 2005, he received a "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Michael Weiss Foundation.[3] Laws was one of the Americans who help create the ISU Judging System, which replaced the 6.0 scoring system in 2004.[4] He was a former president of the Professional Skaters Association and a Lifetime Achievement Honorary Member of that association. He served on the International Skating Union's Singles and Pairs Committee.[5]

An inspiring biography, "Don Laws: The Life of an Olympic Figure Skating Coach" written by Beverly Ann Menke and including a foreword by Scott Hamilton, was published in 2012.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Rosewater, Amy (December 2, 2014). "Longtime coach, former skater Laws dies at age 85". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  2. ^ Campbell, Barre (January 10, 2006). "The wizard of Os is forever young". Ottawa Sun. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2008.
  3. ^ Duhaime, Jake (September 25, 2005). "Michael Weiss Foundation Honors Don Laws". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on June 8, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2007.
  4. ^ Rosewater, Amy (October 25, 2003). "Weiss Takes Inside Track to Top". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 1, 2010.[dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Don Laws biography". Professional Skaters Association. Archived from the original on 2008-12-28.
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