George Hill (figure skater)

For other people named George Hill, see George Hill (disambiguation).

George Edward Bellows Hill (April 24, 1907 in Boston, Massachusetts – September 17, 1992 in Kentfield, California) was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. As a pair skater, he was the 1933, 1935, 1936, and 1937 U.S. national champion with partner Maribel Vinson. As a single skater, he was the 1930, 1931, 1934, and 1936 U.S. bronze medalist.

George Hill
Full name	George Edward Bellows Hill
Born	(1907-04-24)April 24, 1907 Boston, Massachusetts
Died	September 17, 1992(1992-09-17) (aged 85) Kentfield, California
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Partner	Maribel Vinson
Skating club	SC of Boston
Medal record Representing United States Ladies' figure skating Pairs figure skating North American Championships 1937 Boston Pairs 1935 Montreal Pairs

He competed in singles at the 1931 World Figure Skating Championships, where he placed 11th. He represented the United States at the 1936 Winter Olympics in both singles and pairs. He placed 22nd in singles and 5th in pairs with Vinson.

He graduated from Harvard College in 1933 and from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1937.

Competitive highlights

Single skating

Event	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936
Winter Olympic Games							22nd
World Championships		11th
U.S. Championships	3rd	3rd			3rd		3rd

Pair skating with Vinson

Event	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937
Winter Olympic Games							5th
World Championships		5th					5th
North American Championships						1st		2nd
U.S. Championships	2nd	2nd	2nd	1st		1st	1st	1st

References

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "George Hill". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-06-30.
• "Past U.S. Champions - Senior" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-09. (123 KiB)