Audrey Frances Peppe (later Benner, October 12, 1917 – April 1, 1992) was an American figure skater. She was the 1936 U.S. bronze medalist and 1938–1939 silver medalist. She lost the 1938 national title to Joan Tozzer by 1⁄10 of a point.[2] Peppe competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics, where she placed twelfth in the singles event.[3][4] She turned professional in December 1939.[5]
Audrey Peppe | |
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![]() Peppe in 1935 | |
Full name | Audrey Frances Peppe |
Born | New York City | October 12, 1917
Died | April 1, 1992 Queens, New York, U.S. | (aged 74)
Hometown | Long Beach, New York, U.S.[1] |
Figure skating career | |
Country | ![]() |
Skating club | Skating Club of New York |
Retired | 1939; turned professional in 1940 and ran the figure skating program at Sun Valley, Idaho. Later taught skating at the Skating Club of New York |
Peppe was the niece of Beatrix Loughran, who also coached her.[6] In May 1940 she married David Benner[7][8] but the marriage did not last. In 1944 she married Robert Rapee, son of symphony conductor Ernö Rapée. They had one child.
Results
editEvent | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
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Winter Olympics | 12th | |||
World Championships | 13th | 12th | ||
European Championships | 11th | |||
U.S. Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd |
References
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Audrey Peppe.
- ^ Audrey Peppe. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Fine Figures". Time. January 30, 1939. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
- ^ "Historical Placements: US Olympic Figure Skating Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2012. (260 KiB)
- ^ "Skatabase: 1930s Olympics Ladies Results". Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
- ^ "On Ice" (PDF). December 18, 1939. Retrieved June 6, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Five Little Pretenders". Time. March 7, 1938. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
- ^ File:Audrey Peppe weds David Benner 1940.jpg
- ^ The Talk of the Town: Native Skater The New Yorker