Oliver Emil Haupt Jr. (February 28, 1892 - February 17, 1984) was an American figure skater. He was the 1934 Novice Men's Champion, 1935 Junior Pair Champion with Jeanne Schulte, 1938 U.S. Men's Bronze Medalist, 1939 & 1940 U.S. Men's Silver Medalist and a 1940 Olympic Team Member. He represented the St. Louis Skating Club.[1][2][3] He was described by Popular Mechanics in 1940 as "one of America's outstanding figure skaters".[4]
| Ollie Haupt Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 28, 1892 St. Louis, Missouri | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 17, 1984 (aged 91) Manhattan, New York City | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Partner | Jeanne Schulte (1935) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | St. Louis Skating Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ "People, Places & Faces: Bereavements". Skating Magazine. 61 (4): 23. April 1984.
- ^ "Joan Tozzer earns figure skating title". The Spokesman-Review. Feb 12, 1940. p. 21. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "Figure Skating US National Championship Medalists". Go Figure Skating. RCS. 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ Elkin, Lewis A (January 1940). "Tricks of the Figure Skaters". Popular Mechanics: 67.