Marjorie Parker Smith

Marjorie Parker Smith (March 3, 1916 – January 17, 2009)[1] was an American figure skater who competed in ice dancing, pair skating, single skating, and fours in the latter part of the 1930s.

Marjorie Parker Smith
Personal information
Born(1916-03-03)March 3, 1916
DiedJanuary 17, 2009(2009-01-17) (aged 92)
Former partnerHoward Meredith
Joseph Savage
George Boltres

Nearly fifty years later, she again gained championship status in running the 300-yard and the 600-yard dashes.

Parker Smith was a member of the first official United States Ice Dancing Championship team and an inductee in the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame, Class of 2009. She also was on the Board of Directors of the Society of Old Brooklynites where she was a life member. Parker Smith devoted many hours of volunteer service to NYC-based WABC Radio's 'Call For Action' program.

She died at age of 92 on January 17, 2009 at her home in Brooklyn, New York.

Parker Smith was inducted into United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame January 23, 2009 in the “Golden” category at the 2009 United States Figure Skating Championships in Cleveland.

Figure skating results

Pairs

(with Howard Meredith)

Event 1936
U.S. Championships3rd

Ice dance

(with Joseph Savage)

Event 1936 1937 1943
U.S. Championships1st2nd2nd

(with George Boltres)

Event 1938 1939
U.S. Championships4th3rd

Fours

(with Nettie Prantel, Joseph Savage, and George Boltres)

Event 1939
North American Championships3rd

Other medals
  • Gold: 1936 U.S. National Dance Champion
  • Gold: 1939 Dance Fours (Skating Club of New York)
  • Bronze: National Novice Single
  • Bronze: National Senior Pair

Master track & field - World records
  • 1984 600 yard dash (2.23.5 minutes)
  • 1985 300 yard dash (71.50 seconds)

References
  1. "Marjorie Smith". Fold3. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
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