Merrill, Gretchen (1925–1965)
Merrill, Gretchen (1925–1965)
American figure skater. Name variations: Gretchen Gay. Born Nov 2, 1925, in Boston, MA; died April 16, 1965, in Windsor, CT, where she had been under treatment for emotional problems for the preceding 3 years.
Was US figure-skating champion 6 consecutive years (1943–48), but lost her chance to win a world title when the Olympics were suspended for 12 years during and after WWII; placed 6th at St. Moritz Olympics (1948).
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